Woman in her 70s dies after being hit by lorry in Dudley
A woman in her 70s has been killed after being hit by a lorry in Dudley this afternoon.
Police spent Wednesday afternoon at the scene of the fatal collision which happened at 3pm at the junction of Wellington Road and Stourbridge Road in Queens Cross.
Photos from the scene showed a red lorry cab facing away from Dudley on the A4101 Wellington Road in the middle of the crossroads with a blue forensic tent set up behind it.
The woman was confirmed dead at the scene and officers have now launched an investigation.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We were called to the junction of Wellington Road and Stourbridge Road at 3pm after a pedestrian was hit by an HGV.
"Sadly the pedestrian, a woman in her 70s, was confirmed dead at the scene.
"Officers are remaining at the scene and advise drivers to find an alternative route.
"An investigation is now ongoing the driver of the HGV is helping us with our enquiries."
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service added: "We were called to reports of an RTC at the junction of Wellington Road and Stourbridge Road in Dudley at 3pm. Two ambulances and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered a lorry and a pedestrian had been involved in a collision.
"Sadly, it quickly became apparent that the pedestrian, a woman, could not be saved and she was confirmed dead at the scene. Ambulance staff assessed the driver of the lorry but he did not require hospital treatment and was discharged at the scene."
Reacting to the collision, Adam Samuels, 38, from Dudley, said: "It's tragic what happened. We heard it was an old woman, it's absolutely horrible. Death is always horrible. You can't help but feel bad."
