NOTE: An earlier version of this story had police reporting the woman's age as 85. Police have now clarified that the woman hurt in the collision is 76 years old.
A 76-YEAR-OLD woman has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision this afternoon (Monday, September 17) in Tarvin, Chester.
Cheshire police officers were called to the scene at 3.05pm on High Street, Tarvin, at the junction of Hockenhull Lane and Park Close over reports of a collision between a car and a pedestrian.
Police say an 85-year-old woman has been taken to hospital via an ambulance with serious injuries.
A road closure was put in place at the junction and police have advised motorists to avoid the area if possible.
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML 186933, give the details via cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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