Man in hospital with ‘life-threatening’ injuries after being hit by car in Tooting

“The pedestrian was taken to hospital with potential life threatening injuries.”
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A man has been taken to hospital with potentially “life-threatening injuries” after he was hit by a car in Tooting, south London.

Met Police officers and paramedics were called to Garratt Lane, in Wandsworth, at 1.35am this morning (Thursday, October 27).

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Photos on social media show a police cordon in the areas, with uniformed officers, cars and motorbikes present.

Police cordon on Garratt Lane. Photo: Suswati BasuPolice cordon on Garratt Lane. Photo: Suswati Basu
Police cordon on Garratt Lane. Photo: Suswati Basu

One man has been arrested.

It followed reports of a “reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian,” the force told LondonWorld.

Garratt Lane, in Tooting, Wandsworth. Photo: Google StreetviewGarratt Lane, in Tooting, Wandsworth. Photo: Google Streetview
Garratt Lane, in Tooting, Wandsworth. Photo: Google Streetview

A police spokesperson said: “The pedestrian was taken to hospital with potential life threatening injuries.

“The driver - a man - was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and causing serious injury by careless driving.”

He remains in police custody.

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Eyewitness Suswati Basu, who lives nearby, said: “Sad news on my road this morning.

“Man fights for life after being hit by car in Tooting.

“The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and careless driving.”