Pedestrian's face injured in car crash

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Image caption, Police said a car struck a woman on the A69 slip road in Newcastle
  • Author, Federica Bedendo
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, North East and Cumbria

A woman suffered "significant" facial injuries when she was hit by a car, police have said.

The woman, in her 40s, was struck on the A69 slip road in the West Denton area of Newcastle, Northumbria Police said.

A spokesman for the force said it was reported a Mercedes-Benz E220 was travelling south on the A1 when it hit the woman on the slip road at about 02:30 BST on Thursday.

The woman is said to be in hospital in a stable condition.

Northumbria police said: "The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene to assist officers with their inquiries."

The force has launched an investigation and is appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact them.

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