Woman in her 60s dies after early-morning crash in Sheffield

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 60s died in an early-morning crash on a Sheffield road.

At around 5:43am on Tuesday (Jan 20) police responded to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian and a black Audi.

The crash took place on Halifax Road, near the junction with Kilner Way, in Sheffield.

Officers attended alongside the ambulance service, but the pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have said her family have been informed and are being supported by officers.

The driver of the Audi remained at the scene and has been cooperating with officers' enquiries.

Halifax Road was closed in both directions while officers carried out enquiries at the scene but has since been fully reopened.

Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

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A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “We are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or has relevant footage which could aid our investigation to please contact us.

“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone with relevant dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage from around the time of the collision.

“You can contact us by calling 101 or by making a report via our website.

“Please quote incident number 91 of 20 January 2026 when you get in touch with us.”

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