Woman fighting for life after being hit by car in North Tyneside

The incident happened on around 9.15am on Sunday (July 5) on Benton Road in Longbenton.

The woman, in her 60s, was hit by a grey Renault Clio and taken to hospital with serious injuries. She remains in a critical condition and her next of kin have been informed.

The driver of the Clio involved remained at the scene and is assisting officers with enquiries, Northumbria Police said.

A cordon was put in place around the junction, but the road has since reopened.

Officers investigating the incident have appealed for witnesses to come forward, including those with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident or the moments leading up to it.

Police were at the scene with a large taped cordon in place (Image: PROVIDED)

Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact Northumbria Police, quoting reference number NP-20260705-0316.

Police were at the scene with a large taped cordon in place (Image: NE TRAFFIC CAMERAS)

A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 9.26am on Sunday 5 July to reports of a road traffic incident on the junction of Benton Road and Goathland Avenue in Newcastle.

“We dispatched an ambulance crew and specialist paramedic to the scene, and requested support from our colleagues at the Great North Air Ambulance Service who attended by air.

“One patient was taken to the RVI by road for further treatment.”

A Great North Air Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “Our critical care team was activated at 9.44am to reports of a road traffic collision in the Benton area of North Tyneside.

“We had two paramedics and a doctor on board our aircraft and they arrived on scene at 10.01am.

“Our team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient and they were taken to hospital by a road ambulance.”