Woman in her 70s dies in motorcycle collision in Hadleigh
Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 10 Oct, 11:37 · Archive
A woman in her 70s died after a collision between a motorcycle and a pedestrian on London Road in Hadleigh near Morrisons supermarket at around 7.45pm on 9 October. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and taken to hospital.
Essex Police closed the road while emergency services dealt with the incident and investigative work was carried out. The road reopened overnight. A spokesperson for Essex Police said the woman's family had been informed and would be supported throughout the investigation.
Detectives are continuing their investigation and are appealing for anyone with information or footage to come forward. Information can be reported through the Essex Police website, by calling 101, or through the force's 24/7 live chat service, quoting incident 1243 of 9 October.

How it is being reported
- Woman in 70s dies after crash with motorbike that shut busy Hadleigh road for hoursThe pedestrian was hit by a motorbikeEssexLive · 10 Oct, 11:23
- Woman in her 70s dies after fatal collision as man arrestedWoman dies in collision on London Road, Hadleigh, on October 9. Man arrested as Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage to come forward.Echo (Basildon) · 10 Oct, 11:02
- Woman in her 70s dies after fatal collision as man arrestedWoman dies in collision on London Road, Hadleigh, on October 9. Man arrested as Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage to come forward.Colchester Gazette · 10 Oct, 11:02
- Woman in her 70s dies after fatal collision as man arrestedWoman dies in collision on London Road, Hadleigh, on October 9. Man arrested as Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage to come forward.Brentwood Guardian · 10 Oct, 11:02
- Residents told to 'avoid the area' as police responded to serious collisionHadleigh collision: Essex Police urged drivers to avoid London Road near Morrisons after a serious crash on October 9 and appealed for witnesses and footage.Echo (Basildon) · 10 Oct, 08:19
In this story: Hadleigh · London Road · Morrisons · Essex Police
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