A teenager was arrested after a collision which claimed a female pedestrian’s life.
The 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following the collision outside the Premier Shop on Saltersgill Avenue in Middlesbrough yesterday.
It involved a black Hyundai and a woman in her 50s.
She was taken to James Cook University Hospital with “potentially life-threatening” injuries and later died.
Emergency services were called at 6.35pm following reports of the incident.
The road was closed near the junction with Hollyhurst Avenue and diversions were put in place to allow emergency services to deal with the collision.
A resident who was at the scene moments after the incident said: “I was in my living room when I heard a loud bang.
"I ran out and saw a lady laid on the floor with people round her. She wasn’t moving and was very badly injured.
She added: “Someone rang 999 and they were here moments later.”
A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said late last night: “Police are currently contacting her immediate family.
“The 19-year-old driver of the Hyundai was arrested at the scene in connection with Dangerous Driving and is currently being questioned by police.”
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