81-year-old dies after being hit by a car in Leeds
Police say they were called to Harrogate Road
An investigation is underway after a pensioner died after being hit by a car in Leeds.
Police say the 81-year-old was fatally injured on Harrogate Road in Alwoodley.
She was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
A driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and released on Police bail.
A Police spokesperson said:
"Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Harrogate Road in Alwoodley, Leeds.
"At 12.29pm yesterday (Monday), police received a report of a collision involving a blue Skoda Rapid and a pedestrian between the junctions of Belvedere Road and Belvedere Avenue.
"Emergency services attended and found an 81-year-old woman with serious injuries. She was taken to hospital where she was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
"The car had been travelling away from Wigton Lane/Alwoodley Lane junction towards the A6120.
"Following enquiries at the scene the driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has since been released on bail for enquiries to continue.
"Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team (MCET) would like to speak to any witnesses, or anyone who has any dashcam or CCTV footage of the collision or the car in the time leading up to it."