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Woman, 80, dies after being trapped under Royal Mail van

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Eric Cantona
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Woman, 80, dies after being trapped under Royal Mail van

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A pensioner has died after she was in a collision with a Royal Mail van.

The woman, believed to be 80, was trapped under the van and had to be freed by firefighters.

It happened in Vernon Street, Bolton, at 9am today.

She was taken to hospital, but died shortly afterwards. The road was closed for three hours.

Police are looking for witnesses.

Anyone with information should call traffic officers on 0161 856 7201.

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Re: Woman, 80, dies after being trapped under Royal Mail van

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:sad: Thoughts with both Woman and driver of the van.
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Re: Woman, 80, dies after being trapped under Royal Mail van

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Tribute to woman killed in collision in Bolton
9:56am Tuesday 5th October 2010

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"Today’s workplace has become heartless and soulless. Employees are seen as units of labour, automatons, functionaries, objects for achieving designated tasks, and as costs to be minimised."