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Woman in 70s dies after road crash

Jessica Bradley
BBC News, Yorkshire
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Police are appealing for witnesses or footage after the incident on North Street in Keighley

A woman has died after she was hit by a car in Keighley.

Police were called to the A629 North Street after reports a pedestrian had been hit by a blue Nissan Qashqai just after 10:30 GMT on Thursday.

The woman, who has been named as Judith Abbs, 79, was taken to hospital where she later died. The driver stopped at the scene and the road was closed until the evening.

West Yorkshire Police appealed for witnesses or anyone with footage of the incident to get in touch.

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Judith Abbs, 79, was killed in the collision

The force added: "In tribute Judith's family say she was much-loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends."

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