Woman dies after being hit by car in Rowley Regis

A woman in her 80s was struck on Oldbury Road yesterday afternoon

Author: Claire HawthornPublished 14th Nov 2022

Police are appealing for information after a woman died after being hit by a car in Rowley Regis yesterday afternoon (13 November).

The woman in her 80s was struck on Oldbury Road, near the junction of Uplands Avenue, at just before 1pm. She was tragically confirmed dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: 'Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this traumatic time and we'll be offering them as much support as we can.'

A stretch of the road was closed while enquiries were carried out.

"'Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this traumatic time and we'll be offering them as much support as we can."

The driver of the Mini remained at the scene and is helping police with their enquiries.

They say they would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area and has information or dash cam footage.

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