Woman, 36, is hit and killed by car 'being pursued by police': Hunt for driver and passenger
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A hunt has been launched for the driver of a car that hit and killed a woman while it was reportedly being pursued by police.
The 36-year-old was knocked down on a busy road in Leeds just before 10am on Thursday.
The black Vauxhall Corsa involved had failed to stop for West Yorkshire Police just minutes before the fatal collision.
Officers then stopped to attend to the woman who was then rushed to hospital with serious injuries where she later died.
The Corsa was found abandoned on a residential street a short distance from the site of the incident.
Police have now launched a manhunt to find the two people understood to be in the car at the time.
The vehicle has been seized pending forensic examination and police are now urging anyone who has dashcam footage or witnessed the crash to come forward.
In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: 'At 9.50am October 29 a black Vauxhall Corsa failed to stop for officers on Harehills Road, Leeds.
Pictured: Beckett Street in Leeds where a 36-year-old woman was knocked down and killed yesterday morning
'A pursuit was authorised and at 9.52am the Corsa was involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Beckett Street, the driver failed to stop at the scene.
'Emergency medical attention was given by officers at the scene. The 36-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Sadly, the woman died in hospital.
'The Corsa was then found abandoned on Nippet Lane, at least two people in the vehicle left the scene. The vehicle has been seized pending forensic examination.
'Enquiries are ongoing to locate the people in the vehicle.
'The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash-cam to come forward.'
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