Fatal Road Traffic Collision, Horsforth.

    Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds.

    At about 3.30pm yesterday a Volkswagen was travelling north along Church Avenue, in Horsforth, when it failed to negotiate the bend and was involved in a collision with a woman pedestrian on the offside footpath.

    The 66-year-old local woman was given emergency treatment at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later.

    She had been pushing a 10-month old baby girl in a pram at the time of the collision. The child was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with minor injuries.
    A dog that the woman was walking was also injured and was taken to vets for treatment.

    The driver of the VW, a 43-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

    He was later released under investigation.
     

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