Heartbreaking tributes to 'beautiful soul' killed in 'hit-and-run' crash outside pub

Heartbreaking tributes were today paid to a "beautiful soul" killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash outside a pub. A woman in her 40s died after being hit by a Land Rover which ploughed into a group of pedestrians on a night out.

Two men were also seriously injured in the smash on pavement outside Fifteens pub in Pemberton, Wigan. Witnesses have told the Manchester Evening News how two young men jumped out of the car after it hit the pedestrians and the wall at 9.20pm on Friday.

Passers-by chased after them and pinned one of them to the ground until police arrived. Two men were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

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Today floral tributes were left at the scene of the tragedy. One said: "A beautiful soul taken too soon. Thinking of you and your family at this unbelievably sad time."

Another said: "RIP beautiful. Thinking of your family and friends, Gone far too soon. x". One well0wisher wrote: "Thinking of everyone at this sad time. Our sincere thoughts are with you."

And one said: "Rest in peace Beautiful. Thinking of you and all your family. Taken far too soon. Lots of love, sleep tight." One wrote: "RIP sweetheart. Thinking of you and all your family and friends. No-one deserves to go out for a night out and not go home. Heartbroken, all our love."

Ryan Jackson, 27, and Shannon Corbett, 26, live together in a flat directly opposite the pub on the busy road. "I heard an almighty bang and ran to the window and could the lamppost rocking," said Ryan.

"There was a man lying down in the middle of the road and a woman on the pavement. Then we saw two lads jump out of the car and run