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| Woman killed in Horsham by stolen hit-and-run car | Woman killed in Horsham by stolen hit-and-run car |
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| A 70-year-old woman has been killed in a hit-and-run crash with a stolen car which had failed to stop for police moments earlier. | A 70-year-old woman has been killed in a hit-and-run crash with a stolen car which had failed to stop for police moments earlier. |
| The woman was driving a Ford Fiesta on the A24 in Horsham, West Sussex. | The woman was driving a Ford Fiesta on the A24 in Horsham, West Sussex. |
| Another 70-year-old woman, who was a passenger, was injured in the crash at the Farthing Hill roundabout just before 14:30 GMT on Friday. | Another 70-year-old woman, who was a passenger, was injured in the crash at the Farthing Hill roundabout just before 14:30 GMT on Friday. |
| The driver of the Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. | The driver of the Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. |
| A black Mercedes AMG was believed to have been taken during a burglary in Goring-by-Sea, and was seen leaving the services on the A24 along with a stolen A class Mercedes. | A black Mercedes AMG was believed to have been taken during a burglary in Goring-by-Sea, and was seen leaving the services on the A24 along with a stolen A class Mercedes. |
| Both cars failed to stop for police, and at 14:23 the A class left the road and crashed into a hedge. The driver ran off and was caught by officers shortly afterwards. | Both cars failed to stop for police, and at 14:23 the A class left the road and crashed into a hedge. The driver ran off and was caught by officers shortly afterwards. |
| The other Mercedes carried on, but was not being followed by police when it crashed with the Fiesta just over 10 minutes later, a Sussex Police spokesman said. | The other Mercedes carried on, but was not being followed by police when it crashed with the Fiesta just over 10 minutes later, a Sussex Police spokesman said. |
| Officers with dogs, and a police helicopter failed to find the missing Mercedes following the crash. | Officers with dogs, and a police helicopter failed to find the missing Mercedes following the crash. |
| Det Insp Will Rolis said: "Enquiries are ongoing to identify the driver who ran from the scene after crashing in to the Ford Fiesta. We believe he tried to flag down a lift from near the fatal crash scene minutes later." | |
| An 18-year-old man from Feltham in West London has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. | |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed and any witnesses are asked to come forward. |