A man has died in hospital following a crash involving a car in East Ham. 

Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were called to Plashet Grove at 7.49pm on April 22 with reports of a crash. 

London's Air Ambulance was also dispatched alongside a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. 

Newham Recorder: The incident happened in Plashet GroveThe incident happened in Plashet Grove (Image: Zakir Hussain)

The first emergency responder arrived within five minutes of the report coming in where they found a man with injuries close to the junction with Katherine Road. 

Newham Recorder: Police are working to tell the victim's familyPolice are working to tell the victim's family (Image: Zakir Hussain)Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at 8.06pm where they administered CPR to the man with London's Air Ambulance. 

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He was taken to a major trauma centre but later died. 

Newham Recorder: The man was given CPR at the sceneThe man was given CPR at the scene (Image: Zakir Hussain)Police believe they know the victim is in his 60s and are now working to inform his next of kin. 

The driver of the car involved stopped at the scene of the incident and is assisting the Met with their enquiries. 

Newham Recorder: The driver stopped at the sceneThe driver stopped at the scene (Image: Zakir Hussain)Witnesses and those with footage that can help the police are to contact them on 101, or post on X to @MetCC, reference CAD 6666/22Apr.