A man is in a critical condition after a commercial van crashed into him.

Met Police and London Ambulance Service (LAS) were called to Forest Road, Walthamstow, near Hale End Road, at 5:24am on Tuesday, March 3.

A 28-year-old male was taken to an east London hospital with serious head and leg injuries.

Detectives from the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are investigating and are appealing for witnesses.

Anyone with information or who may have captured the collision on dash cam or other media devices is asked to contact the witness appeal line on 020 8597 4874, quoting CAD 948/03MAR20.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.