Elderly pedestrian dies following collision in Church Stretton
An elderly pedestrian has died following a collision involving a lorry on the A49 in Church Stretton this morning.
The incident occurred at around 7.10am on the A49 Church Stretton crossroads.
The vehicle, driven by a 49-year-old man, was travelling north up the A49 from Hereford towards Shrewsbury when it was in collision with an elderly woman in her 90s near to the traffic lights.
She received fatal injuries as a result of the collision and was pronounced deceased at the scene at around 7.40am.
Police are appealing for witnesses of the collision to come forward. They particularly wish to speak to the driver of a small 4x4 type pick up, white or silver in colour, that is believed to have been travelling behind the HGV.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to call 101 quoting incident 66S of Monday 17 November.
