Woman killed after getting out of car to inspect fallen tree

The tree was blocking a road near Alton

New Odiham Road near Alton
Author: Jason BeckPublished 4th Nov 2022

A woman has died after getting out of her car because of a fallen tree on a country road in Hampshire.

Police said two motorists had stepped out of their cars at around 11.50pm on Wednesday because the tree was blocking New Odiham Road.

They were both hit by a white Vauxhall Corsa.

A woman in her 40s was killed and the second woman in her 50s suffered minor injuries.

PC Jonathan Wood from Hampshire Constabulary said: "This incident occurred on a quiet country road late at night.

"We would like to speak with anyone who saw this incident or the vehicles involved and would particularly like to speak with anyone who has relevant dash cam footage."

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