A man in his 80s died this weekend after being hit by a van in a Tesco car park on Colney Hatch Lane on Saturday.

Police officers were called to the incident on Saturday afternoon following reports of a collision in the car park at the Coppetts Centre.

The man was taken to hospital and died on Sunday. His next of kin have been informed.

The van involved in the collision did not stop at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to trace the person who was driving at the time of the collision.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision. They have been released pending further enquiries.

Detective Inspector Ian Watson, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for witnesses to come forward. He said “The car park was extremely busy with people going about their day when this collision occurred.

“If you saw anything, or captured events on dash cam or a mobile device, then please get in touch.”

Anyone with information that could assist police can call 020 8246 9820 with the reference 4826/24SEP.

You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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