Woman Injured in Southall Hit and Run Remains Unidentified


She was hit by vehicle at junction of Healum Avenue and Merrick Road

Junction of Healum Avenue and Merrick Road
Junction of Healum Avenue and Merrick Road . Picture: Google Streetview

May 10, 2024

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman currently fighting for her life after being hit by a vehicle in Southall.

The victim was walking near the junction of Healum Avenue with Merrick Road just after midnight on Thursday, 9 May when she was seriously injured

She is believed to be aged between 25 and 40 years old and, at the time of the collision, she was dressed in light coloured bottoms, light coloured top and wearing sandals.

The vehicle involved had left the scene and the woman was taken to hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.

Detective Superintendent Rebecca Reeves said, "We urgently need to find out the identity of this woman.

"If you witnessed the collision or know anything about the circumstances in which she suffered her injuries, please contact us by calling 101."

Any witnesses or anyone who can assist the investigation are asked to call 101 quoting CAD 82/09MAY. You can also provide information 100 per cent anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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