Overview
- The collision happened on North Road in Highgate during the morning school run on Thursday, September 24, when a 16‑year‑old pupil was struck and later pronounced dead at the scene.
- The victim has been named as Melissa Premaratne, a Year 12 pupil at Highgate School, and her family described her as “a light in our lives” while specialist officers are supporting them.
- A 68‑year‑old man who stopped at the scene was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and has since been released on bail.
- The vehicle involved has been confirmed as belonging to private‑hire firm Addison Lee and the Metropolitan Police investigation is being led by detectives quoting incident reference CAD1525/24Sept.
- Police have closed a section of North Road and diverted local buses while they appeal for anyone with witness accounts or mobile, dashcam or CCTV footage to call 101, and the case forms part of a wider series of recent fatal road incidents where public video has aided inquiries.