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Pensioner knocked down and killed Woman dies after being hit by car
(about 6 hours later)
An investigation has been launched after a 79-year-old woman was knocked down and killed in Perthshire.An investigation has been launched after a 79-year-old woman was knocked down and killed in Perthshire.
The pensioner was walking across Main Street in Methven at about 1535 BST on Wednesday when she was hit by a car. Jemima Balfour was walking across Main Street in Methven at about 1530 BST on Wednesday when she was hit by a green Citroen Xsara car.
The woman, who was from the village, was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee but could not be saved. The pensioner, who lived in the village, was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, but died in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Police will not release her name until her family have been informed. They have appealed for anyone who witnessed the accident to come forward. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the accident to come forward.