AN 89-YEAR-OLD woman has died after she was knocked down in the road in Burnley.

Police were called at 8.15pm on December 13 to reports of a woman being hit by a Toyota Rav 4 car on Glen View Road, close to Rossendale Road.

The pensioner was taken to Royal Preston Hospital with serious leg and internal injuries but died yesterday. 

Sgt Lee Harris of Lancashire’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the lady and her family at this time.

“If you witnessed the collision and haven’t already spoken to us, please get in touch as soon as possible.”

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Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log number 1358 of 13th December.