Woman, 77, critical after being hit by van in Haltwhistle car park

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Image caption, The woman was hit by a van in the car park at Holme Terrace, Haltwhistle

A 77-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after being knocked over by a van in Northumberland.

She was struck by a VW Crafter vehicle at a car park on Holme Terrace, Haltwhistle, shortly before 14:45 GMT on Friday.

Northumbria Police said the van driver was co-operating with its inquiries.

The force has appealed for anyone with information about what happened to get in touch.

Sgt Andrew Ferguson said it had been a "serious collision" and praised emergency services who arrived at the scene quickly.

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