Pedestrian killed in horror crash named as 81-year-old woman after man, 23, arrested for ‘dangerous driving’

A WOMAN who died after being hit by a car on Monday in West Yorkshire has been named as 81-year-old Sheena McKerrell from Hebden Bridge. Sheena was walking along Bridgehouse Lane in Haworth at around 5:35pm when she was struck by a vehicle and fatally injured.

Photo of Sheena McKerrell, 81, wearing a high-visibility vest.

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Sheena McKerrell, 81, died after being hit by a car on MondayCredit: West Yorkshire PoliceRoad junction in Haworth, showing terraced houses and parked cars.

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The deadly collision happened at the junction of Bridgehouse Lane and Ivy Bank Lane in HaworthCredit: Googlemaps

A 23-year old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and released on bail. Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team are appealing for information from anyone who saw the collision at the junction of Ivy Bank Lane.

Emergency services were called at 17:37 to reports that a woman had been hit by a car. They rushed to the site in Haworth, but sadly Sheena died at the scene.