POLICE have named the 89-year-old pedestrian who died following a crash in North Yorkshire as Mildred Horner.

Mrs Horner suffered a serious leg injury when she was struck by a red tipper truck at the roundabout near Tesco supermarket and Northallerton Library in Thirsk Road, Northallerton, last Tuesday morning.

A spokeswoman said the 51-year-old driver of the lorry has been spoken to by police as a voluntary attendee.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact DC1658 Kirsten Aldridge on 101 or email Kirsten.Aldridge@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk quoting reference 12170017375.