Inquiries continue into death of woman, 90, who was killed when a van crashed into her home

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Two people arrested after a woman was killed when a vehicle crashed into her home have been released under investigation.

The white Ford Transit van collided with the property in Yeolands Drive in Clevedon, Somerset, shortly before 8.30pm on Wednesday.

Officers arrested a 34-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police said: “A 90-year-old woman, who was inside the property, died as a result of the collision.

“She hasn’t yet been formally identified and a post-mortem examination will take place next week. A family liaison officer is continuing to support her next of kin.”

The van, which had WR65 LNC registration plates, left the nearby Crab Apple pub moments before the crash, police said. A witness was captured on CCTV outside the pub speaking to the van’s occupants through the window at 8.25pm.

Police have appealed for the witness to come forward, as well as anyone who saw the vehicle in Clevedon on Wednesday.

The van is white with a black bonnet and two white stripes, and it had ladders on the roof.

Anyone with information is asked to call Avon and Somerset police.