Shropshire woman arrested following fatal road collision
A 53-year-old woman from Shropshire, was arrested yesterday after a pedestrian died following a collision in south Staffordshire.
The collision happened at around 10.30am as two women were walking a dog along the footpath on the A458 Bridgnorth Road in Stourton towards Enville.
A silver-coloured Audi A3 convertible car, driven by a woman, was in collision with both women. One of the women, aged 62, from the local area, was taken to Russell's Hall Hospital with head injuries and was sadly pronounced dead a short while later.
The other pedestrian, suffered minor injuries and was taken to the same hospital for treatment before being released. The dog, a Yorkshire Terrier which belonged to her, died.
A detailed examination of the scene by police investigators resulted in the closure of the road for three hours.
The driver from Shropshire, was arrested in connection with the collision and taken into custody for questioning.
