Woman in her 80s killed in collision with van in South Tyneside

Police are appealing for information after a woman in her 80s died following a collision on South Tyneside.

The woman, who was a pedestrian, was reportedly struck by a green and white Mercedes van, which was travelling south on Centenary Avenue in South Shields at around 11.35am on Saturday 16 November.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the van remained at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries.

A section of the road was closed for five hours, and police have appealed for witnesses to come forward and for any CCTV or dashcam footage to be passed onto them.

The woman's family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. The driver of the van is assisting police with their investigation.

Sgt Dave Roberts said: "I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to the family of the woman who sadly passed away.

“We will continue to support them in any way that we can.

“A number of enquiries are underway as we try to establish exactly what has happened in the moments leading up to the collision.

“As part of this, we are keen to hear from any motorists who were driving in the area at the time, and any other witnesses who may have saw what happened."

He added: “We know this is a busy area, and the collision happened while there were lots of people and vehicles nearby.

“We’re especially keen to hear from anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage.

“Your information, no matter how small it may seem, could prove to be really valuable to our investigation.”

Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact Northumbria Police or call 101, quoting the reference number: NP-20241116-0402