Family pay tribute to woman killed in Bootle collision

The family of Lin Donnelly who sadly died in a road traffic collision on the border of Bootle and Kirkdale last night, Thursday 12 December, have paid tribute.

Emergency services were called to Brewster Street at 7.45pm following a collision involving a blue Ford Focus and a pedestrian on Brewster Street.

The pedestrian, 72-year-old Lin Donnelly, was taken to hospital, where she sadly died a short time later.

Lin’s family have issued the following statement: “Words can’t describe the pain in our hearts at the unbearable loss of you. Our life will never be the same without you.”

A 46-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He has been interviewed and bailed pending further enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam can contact the Matrix Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747 or email 5747 or sciu@merseyside.police.uk quoting reference 24001045596. You can also @MerPolCC on X or Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook. Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.