Thames Valley Police appeal for witnesses after Tilehurst car crash kills two pedestrians

Two elderly people have died in a car crash in Tilehurst.

At around 10.50am yesterday (Thursday), a silver Mercedes A170 was involved in a collision with two pedestrians in Park Lane, at the junction of Mayfair.

The two pedestrians, a 94-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman, both died at the scene.

The driver of the Mercedes, a man in his 80s, sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains.

Detective Constable Nigel Doyle of the serious collision investigation unit said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened to please come forward.

“We’d also ask anyone with dash-cams who was in the area around the time of the collision to check any footage in case it may have captured something that could assist with the investigation.

“Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101 or making a report online, quoting reference 43220448543.”