THE family of the pensioner who died after being knocked down in Wey Hill last week have thanked residents and emergency services for their efforts to save her.

A host of floral tributes to Audrey Tucker have been laid near the spot of the accident by members of the public, adjacent to Haslewey Community Centre. A bunch of flowers was also laid by the 85-year-old’s family in memory of her with a note acknowledging people’s help on the day.

It read: “In memory of Audrey Tucker, who was killed here on October 14, the family would like to thank those people who so readily helped at the scene with urgency, kindness and perceptive consideration.

“Audrey moved to Haslemere only six months ago and in that short time valued the sense of community she found each day. She would have been touched by this display of flowers.”

Another tribute read: “We only knew you for a short while but you are in our hearts.”

An unknown woman who was passing by is believed to have held Audrey’s hand while emergency services were on their way to the accident, which happened opposite Lion Green, on the busy A287 main road at about 1.30pm, last Wednesday afternoon.

It is believed Mrs Tucker was crossing the road, but was not using the nearby pedestrian crossing when she was hit by a truck.

An air ambulance called to the scene took the pedestrian to St George’s Hospital, in Tooting, but she was pronounced dead on arrival.

A witness standing in Lion Lane called emergency services. An off-duty doctor was also believed to have rushed to help.

A spokesman for South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) said paramedics were at the scene within five minutes.

An ambulance, three paramedic cars and the air ambulance were despatched to the scene, where the casualty was treated for life-threatening injuries.

Medics treated her at the roadside before she was transported across the road to the waiting air ambulance which had landed on Lion Green.

Police, who sealed off the whole of the Wey Hill area while medics attended, have opened an investigation into the incident. The driver of the truck, who was unhurt, had not been arrested.

Traffic backed up to Haslemere’s town centre and in the other direction towards Hindhead during the incident.

The road was closed to traffic for several hours with diversions while police carried out roadside investigations and interviewed witnesses.

Police had set up a cordon sealing off the Wey Hill area extending from St Christopher’s Green, past Haslemere library and west along the A287.

An inquest was opened and adjourned this week.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing and anyone who witnessed the collision, or with any other information, is asked to contact Surrey Police on 101.