Skip to content

Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car

Maisie LillywhiteGloucestershire
News imageBBC A close-up of blue and red flashing lights on top of a police car. There are water droplets on the white roof of the car, as if it has been raining. Behind the car, there are trees. The sky is cloudy with small patches of blue.BBC
A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the crash

A pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

The collision happened in St Paul's Road in Cheltenham on Friday afternoon and involved a Nissan Micra, which collided with the man in his 50s and a parked Mercedes.

Road closures were put in place and an air ambulance attended the scene. The man was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol by land ambulance.

The driver of the Nissan, a woman in her 70s, was checked over by paramedics at the scene.

More from Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire Police said it would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, which happened at about 14:15 GMT.

The road has since reopened and police enquiries are ongoing.

Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630.

Related internet links