Guildford crash: Woman killed and others injured after Land Rover mounts pavement in town centre

Police response: Emergency services after the crash
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Jamie Bullen20 February 2016

A woman has died and several people were injured after a Land Rover mounted a pavement and careered into shoppers in a busy town centre.

Emergency services were called to Bridge Street in Guildford at 1.30pm after the vehicle careered off the road.

Police confirmed a woman in her 30s died at the scene and said her next of kin have been informed.

A man in his 40s has been taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting with serious pelvic injuries and another woman, in her 30s, suffered minor injuries.

Police said the driver was taken to Royal Surrey County Hospital with what are thought to be minor injuries.

Scene: Emergency services were called to Bridge Street, Guildford @GUWeather/PA Wire
@GUWeather/PA Wire

A Surrey Police spokesman said: "Members of the public reported that a grey Landrover Defender left the road and was involved in a collision with a number of pedestrians and several people are believed to have suffered serious injuries.

"Police and the other emergency services quickly attended and remain at the scene."

Drivers and pedestrians were advised to avoid the area because of disruption, with the road expected to be closed for several hours.

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Some people took to Twitter to say the road was "dangerous" and called on Guildford Borough Council to take action.

Andy Holt tweeted: “I work in shop facing #BridgeStreet & the speed articulated lorries speed down I’m amazed no one is #killed on a reg basis!"

Joe Hudson posted: “Bridge Street is dangerous. The pavement is far too narrow for a road with that much pedestrian traffic. Widen it @GuildfordBC!!"

Collision: A woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene @GUWeather/PA Wire
@GUWeather/PA Wire

And Anya Skidmore wrote: “bridge street is closed.. I hope everyone concerned with the crash is okay”.

The road was closed at junction with Farnham Road while collision Investigation officers attended the scene.

The road was partially reopened shortly after 5pm.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference P16039280

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