Elderly lady died after being hit by unoccupied parked car

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 74-year-old woman died after being hit by a parked car that "lurched forward" outside a supermarket in Pontefract, Yorkshire.

Sergeant Ann Drury from West Yorkshire Police's Major Collision Investigation Unit, said: ‘‘The incident took place at around midday on Wednesday when the car, a burgundy coloured Kia Venga, which was thought to be unoccupied, has moved forward colliding with two women who were stood towards the front of the vehicle.



‘‘Both women who were struck by the car are believed to have known each other. The woman, who died at the scene, is thought to have been an earlier occupant of the vehicle alongside a female driver. As a result of injuries sustained in the collision, the 74-year-old woman, named as Molly Wood, from Knottingley, died at the scene.

‘‘The other woman, who was 70 years of age, was not seriously injured in the incident but has been left badly shaken by what took place. This was a very tragic incident and I would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision and is yet to speak to police.’’ Anyone with information is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police.