A WOMAN has died after a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Sunderland in the early hours of yesterday (February 16) morning.

Shortly before 1am, emergency services were alerted to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A19 between the A690 and A183.

Despitre the best efforts of police officers and paramedics who attended the scene, the female pedestrian was confirmed dead at the scene.

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Northumbria Police have confirmed that her next of kin have been notified and specialist family liaison officers are offering them support at this time.

The 33 year-old driver of the car that was also involved in the collision was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Sergeant Dave Roberts, of Northumbria Police’s Motor Patrols department, has now appealed for anybody who witnessed the collision, or who has information that may assist the ongoing investigation, to come forward.

He said: “This is an incredibly tragic incident and our thoughts go out to the woman’s family and friends at this time.

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“An investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision and we ask that the family’s privacy is respected as they attempt to come to terms with what has happened.

“I am asking anybody who was in the area at the time of the collision, or who may have witnessed anything of interest, to get in touch with us.”

Foxcover Lane and both north and southbound lanes on the A19 have now fully reopened. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20220216-0027.

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