A 40-year-old woman has sadly died after an incident yesterday morning (Sunday, January 12). Essex Police were called at around 10am, following reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian at Powers Hall Road.
Emergency services attended after a Mitsubishi Shogun came to rest on its side. The driver was unharmed. Sadly, the female pedestrian, aged in her 40s, died at the scene despite the best efforts of paramedics.
Detectives investigating a fatal collision in Witham are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage. The driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. However, he was released under investigation while police continue making enquiries.
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The road was closed as Essex Police carried out an investigation at the scene, and to allow for recovery of the car before reopening shortly before 3pm.
If you have any information, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with Essex Police. You can contact them by submitting a report on their website or by using their online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. Alternatively, you can call on 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 their website or by calling 0800 555 111.
Please quote incident 283 of January 12 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.