An 81-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a car in Wirral.

Helen Tristrain was struck by a Black BMW 320 at the junction of Wallasey Village and Sandy Lane in Wallasey on Wednesday evening.

Mrs Tristrain, who was from the Wallasey area, was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital for treatment but died later.

The driver, a woman in her 60s, stopped at the scene and is helping police with their enquiries. Officers are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

Source: BBC

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Police are appealing for witnesses after the death of an elderly woman who was involved in a collision with a car in Wallasey on Wednesday.

81-year-old Helen Tristrain died in Arrowe Park Hospital following the accident, which happened at around 5.30pm at the junction of Wallasey Village and Sandy Lane.

The driver of the vehicle, who police say was a woman in her 60s, stopped at the scene and is helping officers with their inquiries.

Police say Mrs Tristrain, a widow for 12 years, was well-known in the Wallasey area and was involved with several pensioner groups.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to contact police on 0151 777 5771.