A woman who was hit by a van being driven into a car park in Bristol on Friday has died from her injuries, police have announced.
The woman, who has not yet been named by police, was a pedestrian who was involved in a collision with the van as it was being driven into an off-road parking area of Chestnut Road, near the Co-op car park off Downend Road in Downend.
The incident happened at around 9.50am on Friday, and the woman was rushed to hospital.
Initially on Friday, the police reported she had suffered potentially life-threatening injuries, but Avon and Somerset Police said this afternoon (January 30) that she had died.
In a statement, the force appealed for witnesses of the crash and said it was particularly keen to see dashcam footage.
The full statement reads: "Sadly a woman injured in a collision in Chestnut Road, Downend at about 9.50am on Friday 28 January later died in hospital. Our thoughts are with her relatives, who are being supported by a specially trained family liaison officer.
"The woman was on foot when she was involved in a collision with a van as the driver pulled into an off-road parking area.
"We need to hear from you if you saw or have any dashcam footage of the collision, or of the van or the woman, who was wearing a pink coat, in the moments beforehand."
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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