A woman is in hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a crash with a white van in Downend this morning (Friday, January 28).
The woman was on foot and the collision happened at around 9.50am on Chestnut Road as the van was turning off the road into a parking area.
Her family have been made aware of the crash.
Officers are appealing for anyone who saw the collision or saw the woman, who was wearing a pink coat, to contact them as soon as possible. They are also appealing for dashcam footage.
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "Were you in Chestnut Road, Downend, at about 9.50am today, Friday 28 January?
"We need to hear from you if you saw or have any dashcam footage of a collision involving a white van and a woman who was on foot.
"It happened as the van was turning off the road into a parking area. The woman has gone to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Her family are aware and our thoughts are with them.
"Officers investigating are also keen to hear from anyone who saw the van or the woman, who was wearing a pink coat, in the moments before the collision.
"If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5222022479, or complete the online appeals form."
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