Pensioner, 88, knocked over and killed after good samaritan reverses car
AN 88-YEAR-OLD woman was knocked over and killed by her own car after a good samaritan driver offered to reverse it.
The unnamed victim was at the wheel of a Nissan Micra when a lorry blocked cleaning up fly tipped rubbish blocked the road in Orpington, Kent during Thursday morning's rush hour.
A 55-year-old man got out of his car and offered to reverse the Silver Nissan back up in Skeet Hill Lane shortly before 8.3Oam. But as he was doing so, he reversed into the woman causing fatal injuries.
The victim was not inside the vehicle when it was moved. While reversing, the Micra collided with the victim, causing serious injuries
She was rushed to hospital but later died.
A Scotland Yard spokesperson said: "It is believed at this early stage the victim was unable to continue her journey through Skeet Hill Lane due to a lorry blocking the road that was removing fly tipped refuse.
"A passenger from a second vehicle offered to assist the victim in reversing her Micra down the lane.
"The victim was not inside the vehicle when it was moved. While reversing, the Micra collided with the victim, causing serious injuries."
"Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found the woman with serious injuries. She was taken to a south London hospital where she later died.
"Next of kin have been informed," but the spokesperson added she is not being named at this stage.
"A 55 year old man from Croydon was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving. He has been bailed to a date next February pending further enquiries."
Anyone who witnessed the accident should call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Catford on O2O8 285 1574.
