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Man, 86, Arrested and Bailed Over Fatal Stoke-on-Trent Hit-and-Run

Police have bailed the suspect pending inquiries, with a renewed appeal for witnesses.

Overview

  • A woman in her 70s was struck just after 8am on 12 December at the junction of South Drive and Leek Road in Milton and died shortly after in hospital.
  • The vehicle was described as a small blue or grey car that failed to stop and headed toward Abbey Hulton.
  • An 86-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving, failing to stop, and failing to report.
  • He was questioned in custody and released on police bail as enquiries continue, with no charges announced.
  • Staffordshire Police are seeking witnesses or relevant dashcam or CCTV, asking people to quote incident 129 of 12 December via 101 or Live Chat, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.