Woman, 81, dies after being struck by automotive in hit-and-run whereas ‘popping to the shops’
Police are hunting the driver of a dark-coloured vehicle that hit and killed an 81-year-old lady who had just ‘popped out to the shops’
A local woman died after a hit-and-run collision in Liverpool on Friday, sparking door-to-door enquiries as police seek the driver of a dark-coloured vehicle that ploughed into the 81-year-old.
Emergency services were called to Longmoor Lane in Fazakerley at around 4.15pm after reports a car had hit a pedestrian near the junction with Third Avenue. The victim, who is believed to have gone to a nearby shop, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Aintree Hospital, where she sadly died a short time later.
Superintendent Siobhan Russell, said: “I would appeal to anyone who may have any information to come forward…. The full circumstances of the incident are still being established and I would like to take this opportunity for the driver of the car to search their conscience and come forward.”
The vehicle and its driver have not yet been found but officers are examining CCTV footage to identify the car, which might be damaged from the crash.
Police said several witnesses are helping with inquiries and officers have been conducting house-to-house searches in the area. Detectives are also appealing for anyone with CCTV, doorbell recordings, or dashcam footage from around the time of the incident to come forward.
Longmoor Lane has been cordoned off for forensic examinations and motorists have been advised to avoid the area. Forensic officers were seen taking photographs at the scene, while police officers were spotted patrolling nearby roads.
A local woman told the Liverpool Echo: “It’s heart-breaking, the poor woman. And so close to Christmas as well. I hope they find the person that did it.”
Superintendent Russell, said: “The 81-year-old victim had only popped out to shops and now her family are trying to come to terms with her loss. Specialist officers are providing them with support at this tragic time.”
“I would also like to appeal to anyone who has any information which could help us identify the driver to come forward,” she said.
“We also want to find the car, which may have sustained damage as a result of the collision and may have been parked up or even abandoned.”
If you saw the collision or caught anything on CCTV or dashcam, call Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747, or email [email protected] quoting 0620 of 5 December.
You can also DM @MerPolCC or report information at the website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
You can also make a report @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 0620 of December 5.
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