A woman who was hit by a pallet of bricks falling from a crane on a building site in east London has died.

The woman, who has not been formally named, died Thursday morning, the Metropolitan Police said.

Police say the woman's next of kin have been informed.

Officers were called at around 9.40am on Tuesday to Burdett Road in Mile End, east London.

The woman, who was in a critical condition, was taken by ambulance to an east London hospital.


Witnesses had attempted to help the woman, who was surrounded by rubble and broken wood.

A man at the scene was treated for shock.

Police are investigating in consultation with the Health and Safety Executive.

A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said: "Inspectors have attended the site and are making ongoing enquiries in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police to investigate the circumstances of the incident.

"As the investigation is ongoing we are unable to comment further at this time."