Woman in 70s in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by car in Heybridge
By Charlotte Lillywhite
9th Dec 2021 | Local News
A woman in her 70s is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Heybridge yesterday afternoon (Monday, 6 December).
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after officers were called to the collision between a car and the woman on Colchester Road shortly before 5pm yesterday.
A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "A woman aged in her 70s was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where she remains.
"No arrests have been made and our enquiries continue."
Witnesses said the collision took place at a pedestrian crossing on Colchester Road.
Police officers blocked off the road, which caused traffic to build in the area.
The ambulance service confirmed that it took one person to Broomfield Hospital following the collision.
A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 4.57pm yesterday with reports of a collision in Colchester Road, Heybridge.
"We sent an ambulance and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance.
"One person was taken to Broomfield Hospital by land ambulance for further care."
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information on it is asked to to submit a report to Essex Police online here, or use the Live Chat button to speak to an online operator between 7am and 11pm.
Alternatively, you can call 101 and cite incident 856 of 6 December.
Information can also be given to independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by clicking here.
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