Police are appealing for witnesses after an 81-year-old man was hit by a van in Scarborough.
It happened at around 9.25am on Wednesday (4 June) on the junction of Westbourne Park with Seamer Road outside the Jehovah’s Witness Church.
A silver Volkswagen Transporter van and the elderly pedestrian collided.
Crash location
Before the collision the van was travelling along Seamer Road towards Falsgrave Road.
The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Traffic was busy that morning and we are appealing to anyone who saw the van or the pedestrian prior to the collision, anyone who witnessed the collision itself and has not yet spoken to the police, and anyone who has dashcam footage of the pedestrian, the van or the collision, to please get in touch.
“The driver of the van will be interviewed in due course.”
How to help the police
- Email the Major Collision Investigation Team
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12250100283