Pedestrian seriously injured on York Road, Northampton

Witnesses are being sought after a pedestrian was seriously injured following an incident on York Road in Northampton.

At about 2pm on Wednesday, July 15, the driver of a red Toyota Prius car turned into York Road from the junction with Edmunds Road and almost collided with a pedestrian.

A man in his 90s fell during the incident and sustained serious injuries. He was taken to Northampton General Hospital, where he remains receiving treatment.

Detectives from Northamptonshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the collision and may have captured it on dash-cam footage.

Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected], call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or contact Northamptonshire Police on 101.

Please quote incident number 26000418519 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.

*A 26-year-old Northampton man who was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving has been released under investigation.