Woman, 22, dies after car mounts the kerb and strikes two pedestrians in hit-and-run in Oswestry
Woman, 22, dies after car mounts the kerb and strikes two pedestrians in hit-and-run outside a takeaway in Oswestry
- A woman died after being hit by a car that mounted the pavement in Oswestry
- A Volvo struck two pedestrians outside a takeaway at around 2:50am
- Both were taken to Shrewsbury Hospital where one died shortly after arrival
A young woman has died after being hit by a car that mounted the pavement during the early hours of this morning outside a takeaway in Shropshire.
A 22-year-old woman and a second person were hit by a car on Willow Street in Oswestry at around 2.50am outside the Grill Out takeaway.
Both pedestrians were transferred to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by ambulance. The 22-year-old woman died shortly after arrival.
The second person sustained minor injuries.
Police said the vehicle and its driver have not yet been located. The vehicle is believed to be a light gold or champagne colour Volvo.
A woman, 22, has been killed after a car mounted a kerb and hit pedestrians outside a takeaway (pictured) in Oswestry
Detective Inspector Paul Bettison, said: ‘Clearly this is a concerning incident and I’d like to reassure you that we are doing everything we can to locate the vehicle and driver.
‘Our thoughts go out to family of the woman who has died as a result of this tragic incident.
‘I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time and may have mobile phone, dash-cam or CCTV images footage of the incident itself, or the car in the moments leading up to the incident, to please contact us on 999 quoting incident number 90i of today (9 October).
‘We believe there may have been a number of passengers in the vehicle, and I would also urge them to come forward.
‘I’d like to thank the members of the public who worked tirelessly at the scene to help the victims and deliver crucial first aid.
‘Investigations will continue throughout today.’