Highgate School pupil dies after being struck by taxi in north London
A 16-year-old Highgate School pupil, Melissa Premaratne, died after being struck by an Addison Lee taxi while walking to school in North London. The incident has shocked her family, school community and others, while police investigate the circumstances of the collision.
Emergency services attended North Road shortly after 8am, and firefighters reportedly used specialist equipment to free Melissa from beneath the vehicle. A 68-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and later released on bail; police are seeking witnesses and relevant footage.
- 16-year-old Melissa Premaratne died after being struck by a taxi.
- The collision happened near Highgate School while she was walking to school.
- A 68-year-old man was arrested and released on bail.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Pictured: Pupil, 16, who was run over by Addison Lee taxi while on her way to £31,000-a-year Highgate School”.