Older woman beat and killed in Sunderland e-bike hit-and-runun

A woman died in the 80s after she was hit by an e-bike, with the driver then leaving the scene.

It happened in the Burdon Road in Sunderland, near the intersection with Lidcombe Close, shortly before 1:00 p.m. BS on Friday, and the woman was declared dead at the crime scene, the police said.

The woman crossed the street when she was hit by a black sur-Ron bike that drove north.

An 18-year-old man was later arrested for the suspicion of causing death through dangerous driving and was released for deposit.

The sections of the Burdon Road and the Lidcombe Close were closed for about four hours.

SGT Andrew Ferguson from the Northumbria police said it was a “devastating incident” and appealed to witnesses to report.

“We know that this is a pretty busy street section with many people and vehicles in the area.

The police said that the vehicle involved had been recovered and that the next relative of the woman was supported.