Man hit by car in Dewsbury taken to hospital with serious injuries

A man who was hit by a car in Dewsbury was taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries.

By Ian Hirst

Published 16th Nov 2020, 06:44 BST

Updated 16th Nov 2020, 06:48 BST

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The collision happened at 5.30pm om November 13 on Overthorpe Road at the junction with Slaithwaite Road.

A silver Toyota Corolla was travelling from Dewsbury on Slaithewaite Road and turned right onto Overthorpe Road when the car hit a pedestrian.

The 70-year-old male pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment and remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash in Dewsbury

The road was closed whilst emergency services were at the scene, but reopened around 1am the next morning.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any dashcam footage is asked to contact the police via 101 quoting log number 1350 of 13 November or via the West Yorkshire Police website.