A PENSIONER has died after being run over by her own car in a doctor’s surgery car park.
Officers scrambled to respond to the horror in Kirkstall, Leeds, yesterday, after the 73-year-old woman was hit by the motor.
The Kia Picanto is believed to have been parked on a slight slope and rolled down onto the woman, knocking her over.
Paramedics battled to save her life but she was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
West Yorkshire Police is now appealing for any witnesses to come forward with information.
The force said: “Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision in Leeds involving one vehicle.
“Officers were called to the car park of Abbey Grange Medical Practice, Norman Street, Kirkstall at 4.55pm yesterday (29 October) to reports a 73-year-old woman had been in collision with her own vehicle.
“It’s believed the vehicle a Kia Picanto was parked on a slight slope and has then rolled back knocking her over. Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Officers are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time who may have witnessed this incident or who may have dash cam footage of the circumstances leading up to it to come forward.”
If you have any information, you can contact the police by calling 101 or by using live chat online here, quoting log number 1298 of October 29.
