A 105-year-old mobility scooter user has died after he was hit crossing the road by an 87-year-old driver.
The man riding across the B2102 Bell Farm Road in Uckfield, East Sussex, when his scooter was struck by a blue Ford KA on Saturday.
The centenarian was given CPR at the scene but was declared dead soon after ambulance crews arrived just after 1.44pm on Saturday.
The 87-year-old behind the wheel of the Ford was uninjured in the collision.
Police are appealing for witnesses or dash cam footage of the incident.
The force said: ‘A 105-year-old man has sadly died following a collision in Uckfield.
‘He had been crossing the B2102 Bell Farm Road, east of the junction with Brookside, in his mobility scooter when he was struck by a blue Ford KA.
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‘Police were alerted to the incident at 1.44pm on Saturday 5 April and responded to the scene.
‘Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man, from Uckfield, was pronounced deceased. His next of kin have been informed and supported by specialist officers.
‘The KA driver, an 87-year-old woman from Ringmer, was uninjured.
‘A section of the road was temporarily closed while emergency services worked at the scene.’
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