Woman, 78, killed in Asda car park

The tragedy happened last night as the woman was walking back to her car. She was hit by a Peugeot Expert van which was being driven out of the car park.

Police say she suffered “significant injuries” and died. They are investigating and want to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who has dashcam footage from the time.

It happened at the Asda in Greenfield Lane, Shaw in Oldham.

Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is leading the investigation and can be reached on 0161 856 4741, or via the Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 2900 of December 18. Alternatively, the independent charity Crimestoppers for anonymous information is on 0800 555 111.