Woman killed after being hit by lorry
A woman has been killed after being hit by a lorry in Dorking town centre.
The woman who is believed to be elderly was knocked down near the junction of West Street and Station Road at around 11am today.
Police, fire and ambulance rushed to the town centre street to assist the woman, but she died at the scene.
A spokeswoman for Surrey Police said: "There has been a fatal accident involving an elderly woman and a lorry.
"It happened in Station Road in Dorking. We received the call at 11.08am.
"We are currently locating next of kin."
A spokesman for the ambulance service said: "Shortly after 11am ambulance crews were called to reports of an road traffic collision between a woman and a lorry. One elderly female was pronounced dead at the scene."
Police are appealing for witnesses anyone with information is urged to contact the collision investigation unit at Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222 quoting reference P09314419.
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by desres, Reigate
Sunday, October 11 2009, 8:55AM
“"A spokeswoman for Surrey Police .." you mean theres a 'copper' on duty in Dorking”
by GillyJ, Brockham
Thursday, October 08 2009, 8:16AM
“T Nathan, Dorking, no 1 death is enough”
by T Nathan, Dorking
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 2:37PM
“Blimey, 3 road deaths in a year, how many more are going to die before anything's done, isnt 3 enough”
by Jack, Surrey
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 12:01PM
“Actually 3 lives in less than 10 Months in one town, and you¿re right, all they discuss here is parking fees”
by Paul., Crawley.
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 11:06AM
“I cannot believe you people are actually having a conversation about parking fees and how much the council charge..!! A poor elderly lady has lost her life..!! Have some decency and respect, which in this day and age is in short supply.”
by Dave Sinfield, Dorking
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 10:31AM
“This council is now illegally abusing its power and expenditure of rate and tax payers money. We are being charged yearly for policing our streets, which not only involves crime but traffic management. I like most posters here have never seen a police officer in the High Street, never mind surrounding roads and areas. With the exception of civil servants pensions, of which I don¿t have the luxury of, what am I paying my rates for?, pure theft
I urge everyone to stop paying their rates until we see improved policing in the borough”
by Jill, Dorking
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 9:37AM
“Additional.. The amazing thing here is we're not just talking about money but peoples life¿s, roll on election time May 2010”
by Jill, Dorking
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 9:34AM
“This was posted on another thread ..
Congratulations to the councillors who consider that the £1 stealthy evening car parking charge is not a kick in the teeth for the sports centre, Dorking Halls and the Medwyn Surgery. I have heard that numbers are way down at the sports centre and an elderly friend of mine was ticketed recently in the evening after popping into the Medwyn Surgery for a grand total of fifteen minutes. Way to go!! Why cannot the councillors get the wardens to patrol the high street and south street instead in the evenings? At the moment anything goes - parking on double yellow lines, parking across a zebra crossing, parking on dangerous corners and it is getting a great deal worse. Residential streets now have parking day and night and the council still feel that they have the right to charge £1 to park in one of their car parks. Whatever will they think of next? The mind boggles......”
by TiaMaria, Reigate
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 9:26AM
“I drive to Dorking to use the shops because you can park on the yellow lines but I would never park on a Zebra crossing and get 3 points on my licence”
by Horlee, Horley
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 7:57AM
“You guys in Dorking are lucky not to have traffic wardens swarming the place, visit Horley because theyre all here”