Cirencester woman dies following A429 crash (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Cirencester woman dies following A429 crash

10:14am Thursday 3rd January 2013 in News By Ian Craig

A WOMAN died after she was hit by a car on a dual carriageway in Cirencester yesterday evening.

The 59-year-old woman from Cirencester was attempting to cross the A429 between the Waitrose and Stroud Road roundabouts at around 5.50pm yesterday when she was hit by a black Audi.

She was taken to Swindon’s Great Western Hospital with major traumatic head and chest injuries but later died.

It is believed she had been crossing towards the Chesterton area from a bus stop on the opposite side of the road.

The driver of the Audi, a 42-year-old woman from Wiltshire, along with two primary school-aged children also in the car, were taken to Cirencester Hospital as a precaution but are believed to be unhurt.

The A429 was closed for around five hours while investigations were carried out.

Anyone with information which could help the investigation is asked to call Gloucestershire police on 101 quoting incident number 313 of January 2.

Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org

In some cases Crimestoppers offer rewards of up to £1,000 where information leads to a conviction.