A female pedestrian has been left in a life-threatening condition after being involved in a traffic collision.

Police were called to the A406 eastbound junction with Walthamstow Avenue just prior to Chingford turn off at 8:53pm, on Friday, September 13.

At the scene a female pedestrian believed to be aged in her forties had been in a collision with a car.

She was been taken to the Royal London Hospital. Enquiries are ongoing to confirm her identity and inform her next of kin.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has footage of the collision taking place is asked to contact Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Chadwell Heath on 0208 597 4874, via 101 or tweet @MetCC.