Pensioner, 90, dies after collision with van in Sedgley

A 90-year-old woman has died after being hit by a van and suffering serious head injuries in the Black Country.

The pedestrian was injured in the crash with a red van in Sandyfields Road, Sedgley.

An air ambulance landed at Sedgley Golf Club to take the woman to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

She had suffered head and hand injuries.

Police today revealed the woman later died in hospital.

People living near the scene gathered when the emergency services arrived just before 11am yesterday.

One man, who did not wish to be named, was gardening next to where the collision happened.

He said: "I just went inside for a few minutes and when I came out the place was full with police and ambulances.

"It's strange because I heard nothing."

On arrival, a West Midlands Ambulance Service doctor gave the woman anaesthetic before arranging her to be taken to the hospital.

The doctor was assisted by an ambulance crew and a rapid response team.

Ambulance service spokeswoman Suzie Fothergill said: "On arrival at the scene crews found an elderly woman who had been in collision with a van.

"The woman was treated for head and hand injuries at the scene. Due to the serious nature of her injuries, the doctor, who was travelling on board the air ambulance, gave the woman an anaesthetic at the scene.

"The patient was fully immobilised before being airlifted to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further assessment and treatment."

The 44-year-old van driver was spoken to by police at the scene but no arrests have been made.

The road was closed between Gospel End Road and Longfellow Road until 1.30pm while the woman was treated and the scene was cleared.

A recovery vehicle was then called by police to pick up the damaged red van.

Officers from the collision investigation unit are appealing for any witnesses to call PC Simon Frost on 101.