TL:DR – Horse and Cart Driver Arrested for Reckless Driving After E-Biker’s Death
- A cyclist has died following a collision with a horse and cart in Chingford, north east London.
- The incident occurred on Folly Lane at around 6pm.
- A 46-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.
- The horse and cart driver, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of wanton and furious driving.
- The Met’s Serious Collisions Investigation Unit is leading the investigation and is seeking witnesses with information or footage.
Horse and cart driver arrested for ‘wanton and furious driving’ after e-biker killed | News UK
The e-biker collided with the horse and cart in Folly Lane (Picture: Google)
A man has been arrested after a cyclist died in a collision with a horse and cart.
An e-bike collided with a horse and cart on Folly Lane in Chingford, north east London, just after 6pm yesterday.
Police officers rushed to the crash site alongside the London Ambulance Service where a man, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The male driver of the horse and cart, 26, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of wanton and furious driving and is currently in custody.
The victim’s next of kin has been informed.
Detective Sergeant Faye Cook of the Met’s Serious Collisions Investigation Unit, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘This is a tragic incident that has resulted in the sad death of a man.
‘We have made an arrest and our investigation continues. We would ask that anyone with information, CCTV or dash cam footage to contact my officers.’
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