Woman, 60, dies after suspected hit-and-run in Ottery St Mary

A 60-year-old woman has died in hospital after a suspected hit-and-run in Ottery St Mary on Thursday (19 January).

A 23-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, failing to stop and failing to report a collision and has since been released on bail until 20 April.

Police were called to the scene on Cadhay Lane at around 11.30am after pedestrians found the woman injured in the road.

The woman was taken to hospital, where she later died. Her next of kin have been informed.

The road was closed for around ten hours for the scene to be investigated.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "It is believed that the woman was struck by a vehicle which subsequently left the scene without stopping, therefore this incident is currently being treated as a suspected hit-and-run collision.

"Police continue to investigate the circumstance surrounding this death and are appealing for witnesses."

If you have any information or dashcam footage that could help police with enquiries, get in touch online or by calling 101 quoting log 0282 19 January.