A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being hit by a van.
A white Peugeot Expert van reportedly collided with a 59-year-old woman in Alnmouth, Northumberland, on Wednesday morning.
The incident occurred on Riverside Road, near to the junction with Argyle Street.
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Emergency services attended the scene and the woman was taken to hospital with a serious head injury. She remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
The driver of the van remained at the scene and is assisting police. Enquiries are ongoing and the woman's next of kin have been informed.
Northumbria Police said they received a report of a collision between a female pedestrian and a van shortly before 10.30am on Wednesday.
Sergeant Craig Bartle, from the Motor Patrols Department, said: "This was a serious collision which has left a woman in hospital with a serious head injury.
"I would like to thank our officers as well as our blue-light partners who were on the scene quickly and helped us to support her.
"We are now working to establish exactly what happened in the moments leading up to the collision and would like any witnesses to get in touch."
The force is now appealing for witnesses, who have not yet spoken to officers, to come forward.
Sergeant Bartle has urged the public to provide dashcam or CCTV footage, especially if they saw the vehicle – a white Peugeot Expert van – in the area before 10.30am.
He added: "Your information, no matter how insignificant you think it may be, could prove to be key."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Northumbria Police by using the 'Tell Us Something' page on their website or calling 101 quoting log NP-20230405-0298.
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