POLICE are appealing for information after a hit and run near Farnham left a woman dead.

At 5.25pm officers were called to an accident on the A235 Alice Holt Forest, involving a motorbike, a female pedestrian and a car, which failed to stop at the scene.

The 43 year old woman from Surrey suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead on the way to hospital.

The road on the A235 between Gravel Hill Road and Binsted Road and at the junction with Fullers Road was closed for several hours as officers carried out extensive investigations into the exact circumstances of the collision.

Police are now hoping to trace the vehicle involved, which did not stop and is described as a dark green Peugeot or Citroen estate/people carrier-style car, with possible front end damage.

Sgt Rik Grant, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We are following several lines of enquiries to find this vehicle and we would urge anyone who has information about the car or who was diving it to come forward.

“If you think you saw a vehicle matching this description in the area around the time of the incident you may have information that could assist our investigation so please call us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt Grant on 101, quoting 44170041190 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.