A 20-year-old man from Southall has been charged after a single-vehicle collision involving a Ford Mustang on South Road in the early hours of 19 September, in which passenger Ranbir Singh, 17, died at the scene and another passenger was seriously injured. The Metropolitan Police has issued a witness appeal and is seeking video footage as enquiries continue.
Fatal collision and initial response
Officers were called at 01:04 on Thursday 19 September to reports of a one-car crash on South Road, Southall, in the London Borough of Ealing. Emergency services attended. According to the Metropolitan Police, Ranbir Singh, aged 17, was found with fatal injuries and died at the scene. A second passenger sustained serious injuries. No further update on that person’s condition has been provided at this stage.
Police say the vehicle involved was a Ford Mustang. No other vehicles are reported to have been involved. Enquiries are ongoing.
Man charged and remanded
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that Sukhveer Singh, 20, of Southall, has been charged in connection with the incident. The charges are for dangerous-driving-related offences, vehicle-taking offences, and licence and insurance offences. These are allegations at this stage and will be tested in court. He has been remanded in custody pending a scheduled hearing at the Old Bailey.
Formal identification processes, post-mortem arrangements and any inquest details have not been set out publicly at this stage. Police have not released further information about the circumstances of the crash beyond the fact it was a single-vehicle collision on South Road.
Appeal for witnesses and footage
Detectives are appealing for anyone who was in the area around the time of the collision to come forward. In particular, officers are seeking material captured before, during or after the incident from:
- CCTV systems covering South Road, adjoining side streets and approaches
- Doorbell cameras overlooking frontages near the scene
- Mobile phones held by people who were present or travelling nearby
- Dashcams from vehicles that passed through South Road or surrounding routes
Members of the public who hold potentially relevant footage are asked to retain the original files and provide them to the investigation team. Even short clips or partial views of the Ford Mustang’s movements, traffic conditions or the roadway may assist officers in establishing the sequence of events.
Witnesses who were in the vicinity around 01:04 on 19 September are urged to consider whether they saw or heard anything that could assist, including the presence of other road users, pedestrian activity or any events in the minutes immediately before and after the collision. Notes made soon after an event can help preserve detail; officers advise keeping any contemporaneous notes or time-stamped messages alongside video files where available.
What is known so far
- Police were called at 01:04 on 19 September to a one-car collision on South Road, Southall, Ealing.
- Ranbir Singh, 17, died at the scene. Another passenger was seriously injured.
- The driver has been charged with dangerous-driving-related, vehicle-taking, licence and insurance offences and has been remanded.
- Detectives are seeking CCTV, doorbell, mobile and dashcam material from the area and timeframe around the incident.
Officers have not released further details about the injured passenger. The investigation remains active, and police have asked the public not to speculate while evidence is gathered.
Next steps
The criminal case has been sent for a scheduled hearing at the Old Bailey. Until it is concluded, the charges remain unproven. The Metropolitan Police’s appeal for witnesses and footage continues, and anyone with material is asked to share it with investigators at the earliest opportunity. Further official updates are expected as the inquiry develops or when court proceedings reach their next stage.
