Police urge driver to come forward after 81-year-old killed on her way home from shops
An elderly woman has sadly died after a road incident in Fazakerley.
At 4.15pm it was reported a dark coloured car had been in collision with an elderly woman pedestrian on Longmoor Lane close to the junction of Third Avenue.
It is believed the woman, who lives locally and is 81-years-old, had gone to a local shop. She suffered serious injuries and was taken to Aintree Hospital, where sadly, she died a short while later.
A number of people who witnessed the incident are assisting police and house-to-house inquiries are being carried out in the area. Officers are also appealing to anyone who has CCTV or doorbell footage that captured the incident to come forward, they are particularly interested in talking to any motorists who were in the area who may have dashcam footage of the incident.
Officers are carrying out enquiries to find the driver and the car, and house-to-house inquiries are taking place. Officers are also viewing CCTV in a bid to identify the car.
The scene on Longmoor Lane has been cordoned off whilst forensic examinations are carried out and motorists are advised to find alternative routes.
We would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding whilst this work is carried out.Superintendent Siobhan Russell, said: “I would appeal to anyone who may have any information to come forward. 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.
“At this stage of the investigation 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.
“I would also like to appeal to anyone who has any information which could help us identify the driver to come forward."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."Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747, or email [email protected] quoting 0620 of 5 December.
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