A new information appeal has been launched after a fatal crash in Old Coulsdon on Friday (October 1). 

In a statement that continued to appeal for witnesses of the crash to come forward, a spokesperson for the Met Police confirmed Sunday (October 3) that the driver, who otherwise remains anonymous, died in hospital.

The emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on Coulsdon Road around 7am on Friday.

Attending, they found the driver who was taken to St George’s Hospital with "life-threatening injuries". He has since sadly passed away.

A spokesperson for the Met Police described their impression of the crash as they appealed for more information:

"A car was travelling north on Coulsdon Road at excess speed, when the driver lost control, overturned and collided with a wall on a residential driveway. It is believed no other vehicles were involved."

The Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are investigating. They are "particularly keen to hear from any drivers who were on Coulsdon Road at approximately 07:00 hours and who may have recorded the events leading up to the collision on dashcam", a spokesperson said.

Any witnesses are asked to call the SCIU at Catford Traffic Garage on 020 8285 1574, quoting CAD 1234/01OCT2021.