Appeal following fatal road traffic collision – police appeal for witnesses

Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a road traffic collision this afternoon, Thursday (September 1) where a woman has sadly died. 

At around 315pm, a black Seat Leon car was involved in a collision with two pedestrians in Brocket Road, Welwyn Garden City. 

One of the pedestrians - a woman aged in her 60s - sadly died at the scene. Another pedestrian - a man - has been taken to hospital for treatment. 

Sergeant Tim Davies, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the women's family at this tragic time and specialist officers are currently supporting them. 

"We are still at the scene of the collision and the road remains closed while we conduct our investigation. 

"I'm appealing for anyone who saw the vehicle or pedestrians shortly before the collision or witnessed the incident itself to get in touch with me via email.

"If you were driving in the area around the time of the collision and have a dash cam fitted to your vehicle, please check to see if you have any footage that could assist our investigation." 

Information can also be reported online at herts.police.uk/report or speak to an operator in their Force Communications Room via their online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact. (Please quote Op Rhovyl).