POLICE crash investigators are appealing for information following the death of a 25-year-old woman.

Sarah Rouse, of Witham Road, Anerley, near Beckenham, died from a head injury she suffered when the red Toyota she was driving struck a tree.

The incident happened in Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham. A passenger in the car was injured but has since been released from hospital.

A police spokesman said: “At this time, it is not thought any other vehicles were involved. However, we are appealing for witnesses as other vehicles were using the road at the time and drivers may have seen something of the collision.”

A post mortem examination on Wednesday, December 13, confirmed head injury as the cause of death. Ms Rouse died three days after the crash which happened at about 11.15pm on Sunday, November 26.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Metropolitan Police's collision investigation unit on 020 8285 1574.