A dog walker has died after a fatal road accident in Newbury.

At around 9.15am today (November 5) a white Ford Fiesta hit a pedestrian who was walking a dog on The Thicket, Leckhampstead.

The pedestrian, a woman in her forties, sustained serious injuries and later died in hospital.

Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

No arrests have been made.

Investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Darren Brown, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened to please come forward.

“We’d also appeal to any drivers who may have been in the local area prior to and around the time of the collision to check any dash-cam footage in case it has captured something that may help the investigation.

“You can report any information by calling 101 or via the Thames Valley Police website, quoting reference 43230497435.”