An 81-year-old woman has been killed in a hit and run Fazakerley, Liverpool, as police appeal for information.
Emergency services responded to the incident on Friday afternoon after reports claiming a vehicle had struck a pedestrian.
The victim, who lived locally, was reportedly making her way home from a shop when she was struck.
She was taken to Aintree Hospital with serious injuries but died shortly after.
The vehicle and its driver have yet to be located as police investigate.
Longmoor Lane has been cordoned off while forensic examinations are carried out at the scene.
Superintendent Siobhan Russell, said: “I would appeal to anyone who may have any information to come forward. The 81-year-old victim had only popped out to shops and now her family are trying to come to terms with her loss. Specialist officers are providing them with support at this tragic time.
“At this stage of the investigation the full circumstances of the incident are still being established and I would like to take this opportunity for the driver of the car to search their conscience and come forward.
“I would also like to appeal to anyone who has any information which could help us identify the driver to come forward.
“We also want to find the car which may have sustained damage as a result of the collision and may have been parked up or even abandoned.”
Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747, or email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk quoting 0620 of 5 December.