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Woman, 24, killed in Scotland Road crash

A woman has died after being struck by a lorry on a busy Everton road.

Emergency services were called to Scotland Road near its junction with Wilbraham Street at around 8.30am on Thursday following the collision.

The 24-year-old was sadly pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

A 51-year-old man from Lancashire stopped at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He remains in custody.

Detective Sergeant Kurt Timpson from the MATRIX Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “We have launched an investigation following the death of a woman in a road traffic collision this morning.

“Her next-of-kin have been informed, and our specially trained officers are supporting them at this extremely difficult time and our thoughts are very much with them.

“Any death on the road causes a huge amount of heartache to family and friends left behind.

“To help us get answers for her family, I am appealing to anyone who witnessed this incident or who has any information to please come forward.

“In addition, if you live locally or were in the area at the time of the incident, please check your CCTV or dashcam footage to see if you captured anything.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call the Matrix Roads Policing Unit on (0151) 777 5747, email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk, or DM @MerPolCC on Twitter quoting reference 23000733809.