Police hunt driver who fled crash that killed biker
Car abandoned after 5am London crash
POLICE are hunting a driver who fled the scene of an early-morning crash that killed a motorcyclist in London.
Emergency services were called at 4.58am yesterday following reports of a crash between a car and a motorcycle in Holland Park.
Paramedics tried to revive the motorcyclist but he was pronounced dead at the scene, on St Anns Road.
A black Vauxhall Astra was abandoned at the scene and police believe the driver fled before they arrived.
A local resident told the Evening Standard: ‘I heard a bang and some commotion from about 5am. There were blue flashing lights and action around the area. It’s horrible.’
The woman added: ‘This happening right on our doorsteps is horrible. So sad.’
