Tragedy as woman, 60s, dies after being found unresponsive on street in Preston
A woman in her 60s has sadly died after she was found unresponsive on a street in Preston.
Members of the public, including an off-duty nurse, rushed to the woman’s aid after she was found collapsed on the pavement in Cannon Hill, near the junction with Waterloo Road, on Friday morning (November 14).
The off-duty nurse gave the woman CPR while an ambulance was called to the scene. She was rushed to Royal Preston Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
Hospital staff alerted Lancashire Police but the force has confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances. They said a file will be passed to HM Coroner in due course.
Police statement
A police spokesperson: “We were called at 12.02pm on Friday (November 14) to the Royal Preston Hospital to a report of a sudden death.
“A woman in her 60s had been found unresponsive in the street in Cannon Hill, Preston, at around 11.33am and taken to hospital where she was very sadly pronounced deceased.
“There are no suspicious circumstances, and a file will be passed in due course to HM Coroner.”