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Man killed when car leaves road in Hendon

BBC Published Jun 6, 2010 Reviewed Jun 30, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
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One man was killed and another injured when a car veered off the road and collided with them.
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Police have arrested a 20-year-old man and he is in custody at a north London police station.
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The incident happened at about 0200 BST on Sunday on Hendon Lane, in Finchley.
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One man was killed and another injured when a car veered off the road and collided with them.

The incident happened at about 0200 BST on Sunday on Hendon Lane, in Finchley.

A VW Golf left the road and hit the pedestrians, both in their 20s, before smashing into a wall and catching fire. The second man received minor injuries.

The driver of the car then left the scene. Police have arrested a 20-year-old man and he is in custody at a north London police station.

Police are tracing the dead man's next-of-kin and a post-mortem examination is due to take place.

Officers are asking anyone who saw the incident to contact them.

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