Woman dies after being hit by a reversing truck

Grace WoodYorkshire
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Angela Leslie died from her injuries in hospital on Friday

The family of a woman who died after she was hit by a reversing truck in Bradford have said she was their "rock".

Angela Leslie, 58, was hit by a reversing flat-bed Ford Transit truck while walking in Denby Mount, Oakworth, just before 19:00 BST on 12 May.

She received life-threatening injuries and died in hospital on Friday.

Police said the driver of the truck had been interviewed and an investigation into what happened was ongoing.

In a statement, her family said: "Angela was a loving mum and grandma who was much loved and would do anything for anyone.

"She was our rock and she meant the world to her family."

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