Police appeal after woman dies in Witham crash
It happened yesterday morning
Detectives, investigating a fatal collision in Witham, are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Police were called at around 10am yesterday (Sunday 12 January), after reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Powers Hall Road.
Emergency services attended, after a Mitsubishi Shogun came to rest on its side. The driver was unharmed.
The female pedestrian, aged in her 40s, died at the scene, despite efforts from paramedics.
The road was closed while officers carried out an investigation at the scene and to allow for recovery of the car.
The road was reopened shortly before 3pm.
The driver was arrested, on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
He was released under investigation, whike investigations continue.
If you have any information, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with police.
You can let them know, by submitting a report on the website or by using the online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Alternatively, you can call 101.
In an emergency always call 999.
If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting its website or by calling 0800 555 111.
Please quote incident 283 of 12 January when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.