A 23-year-old man is being treated for life threatening injuries after a traffic collision on the A406 northbound between Ilford Hill and Gants Hill last night.
The victim, of Walthamstow, who had been driving a scooter, was taken to an east London hospital following the incident just after 12am.
The driver of a VW Golf was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and was taken to an east London police station.
He stopped at the scene after the collision with the scooter.
The A406 is currently closed between Ilford Hill and Gants Hill.
Police enquiries are still ongoing.
Any witnesses who haven’t already spoken to police should call 101.
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