Woman, 80, dies after one vehicle crash on A531 in Madeley Heath

An 80-year-old woman has died following a crash on the A531 in Madeley Heath today. Staffordshire Police said the woman was driving a vehicle involved in a collision on the A531 Main Road this morning (Sunday).

They said they were called to reports of a single-vehicle collision at Bowsey Wood at around 7.15am today. A woman had sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident but police said she sadly died at the scene.

Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service and the air ambulance also attended the incident. Police said that the woman’s next of kin had been informed and were being supported by specially-trained officers.

READ: Woman, 80, dies after one vehicle crash on A531 in Bowsey Wood – updates Police have said that an 80-year-old woman who was driving the vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and has sadly died^[1]

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Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward.

A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses after a woman died after a collision in Madeley Heath. At 7.15am this morning (Sunday 1 October), we were called to Bowsey Wood on Main Road, the A531, to reports of a single-vehicle collision.

“Officers went to the scene with paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service and the air ambulance. The driver of the car, a woman in her 80s, was found with life threatening injuries.

“Sadly, she died at the scene. Her next of kind have been informed and will be supported by specially-trained officers. We are keen to speak to anyone with any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area or those with any information which could help collision investigators.

“Call us on 101, quoting incident 175 of 1 October, or message us using Live Chat on our website – www.staffordshire.police.uk ^[3]. You can also get in touch with collision investigators directly by emailing [email protected]^[4].”

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^{^} Woman, 80, dies after one vehicle crash on A531 in Bowsey Wood – updates (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Two lanes closed on M6 near Sandbach after crash involving car and caravan (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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