‘Beautiful’ midwife, 61, killed after being hit by van in Tesco car park

A WOMAN had died after being hit by a van outside a Tesco.

Kathleen Nicol, known as Kathy to her friends and family, was struck in the supermarket’s car park on Baths Road in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

BPMKathleen Nicol, known as Kathy to her friends and family, was struck the supermarket’s car park on Baths Road in Longton[/caption]

BPMThe 61-year-old was taken to hospital on Tuesday but passed away the following day[/caption]

The 61-year-old was taken to hospital on Tuesday but passed away the following day.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said her family are being supported by trained officers during this difficult time.

They said: “We can sadly confirm that a woman has died following a collision outside a supermarket in Stoke-on-Trent.

“Officers were called shortly before 12 noon on Tuesday (22 October) to Tesco on Baths Road in Longton following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a van.

“The pedestrian, 61-year-old Kathleen Nicol, known by her family as Kathy, was taken to hospital by ambulance with life-threatening injuries. Sadly, Kathleen died in hospital yesterday (Wednesday 23 October).

“We’ve deployed specially-trained officers to support her family at this difficult time. The driver of the van stayed at the scene and has been assisting officers with the investigation into the collision.”

“Anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant CCTV or dashcam footage should contact us on 101 quoting incident number 275 of 22 October or email ciu@staffordshire.police.uk”