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Damon Wilkinson

Woman killed after she's knocked down by Mercedes in street is named

A pensioner who died after being knocked down in Heywood has been named.

Emergency services were called Rochdale Road East on Thursday after an 85-year-old woman was hit by a car. The woman - now named as Ruth Davenport - was taken to hospital in a serious condition, but later died from her injuries.

Speaking at the time, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson confirmed that the driver of a Mercedes stayed at the scene speak to officers. No arrests have been made.

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A file in relation to Mrs Davenport's death has been passed to Rochdale Coroners' Court. An inquest will open at a later date.

A GMP spokesman said: "Officers from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information after an 85-year-old woman died following a road traffic collision in Heywood. The woman was struck by a vehicle on Rochdale Road East at about 1.20pm on Thursday 17 March and died later in hospital.

Mrs Davenport was taken to hospital but sadly died (Manchester Evening News)

"The driver of a Mercedes stayed at the scene to assist officers."

Anyone with information or dashcam footage should call police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident 1459-17/03/22. Information can also be reported online or by using the LiveChat function on the GMP website. If you can't report online, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

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