A man has died after he was hit by a car driven by a man suspected of taking drugs.

Road closures are in place around Harrow Road, a short distance to Maida Hill, following a crash in which a pedestrian was hit this morning (September 10) at 3.50am.

Officers were called near to Royal Oak station and a man, in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man’s family have been informed and will be supported by specialist officers, the Metropolitan Police said.

The car, a Blue Mercedes C300, stopped at the scene.

Police say the driver, a man in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs.

Harrow Road eastbound remains closed between Bourne Terrace and Westbourne Terrace Road, with a large section of road taped off by police beside Westbourne Green, underneath the A40 Westway flyover.

Both the 18 and 36 bus routes are being diverted from the scene.

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 1453/10SEP23, or message @MetCC via X, formerly known as Twitter.