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A woman who died when she was hit by a car as she waited for a bus in south London has been named by police as Veronica Vanessa Chango-Alverez. | A woman who died when she was hit by a car as she waited for a bus in south London has been named by police as Veronica Vanessa Chango-Alverez. |
The 31-year-old victim died and a man, 51, was injured when an Audi A3 struck them at a bus stop on Streatham High Road at 05:30 GMT on Saturday. | The 31-year-old victim died and a man, 51, was injured when an Audi A3 struck them at a bus stop on Streatham High Road at 05:30 GMT on Saturday. |
Ten minutes before the crash the car was in London Road, Croydon, when a Volkswagen Passat collided with a tree. | Ten minutes before the crash the car was in London Road, Croydon, when a Volkswagen Passat collided with a tree. |
The woman died from multiple injuries. No arrests have been made, police said. | The woman died from multiple injuries. No arrests have been made, police said. |
Ms Chango-Alverez was staying at her mother's home in Streatham High Road and although she has not been formally identified her next of kin have been informed, police said. | |
The 31-year-old was born in Ecuador and has lived in London for 13 years, BBC London reporter Gareth Furby said. | |
She worked at a hotel and was on her way to work when the car ploughed into the bus stop, killing her. | |
The remains of the bus stop, which was extensively damaged in the crash, has been removed. | |
Flowers have been left at the site in tribute to the victim. | |
The 51-year-old man injured at the bus stop remains in a critical condition in hospital while the condition of the 29-year-old driver of the Volkswagen is now stable. | The 51-year-old man injured at the bus stop remains in a critical condition in hospital while the condition of the 29-year-old driver of the Volkswagen is now stable. |
The Audi was abandoned at the scene of the fatal crash. | The Audi was abandoned at the scene of the fatal crash. |