Three have been arrested after a 17-year-old died in a collision with a taxi

A teenager has been killed and three people arrested after a car collided with a taxi in north London.

The 17-year-old, who was a passenger in the car, was found injured by the Metropolitan Police at around 11pm on Saturday, with officers saying he died at the scene in Barnet.

Witnesses reported that several people fled the scene after the incident, and three people were later arrested and detained.

The Met said: “Initial inquiries suggest that the car was involved in a minor collision with a taxi before colliding with a tree.

“The taxi driver stopped at the scene. He has not been arrested and is assisting with our enquiries.”

The teenager’s family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

Detectives from the Mets Serious Collision Investigation Unit are working to establish what happened and have appealed for witnesses with information or dashcam footage to call 0208 991 9555.

Alternatively, they can call 101, quoting CAD 7787/26Feb.