Pedestrian in his 70s taken to hospital after collision on main Northampton road

A 19-year-old man was arrested following the incident
Carly Odell
By Carly Odell
Published 29th Apr 2024, 10:02 BST
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A pedestrian in his 70s was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision on a main road in Northampton.

The incident happened on Friday (April 26) at around 10.55pm on the A508, Harborough Road, opposite the Whitehills pub.

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Police say a pedestrian was in collision with a white Volkswagen Golf as he was crossing the road. The Golf was travelling towards Northampton.

The collision happened on the A508 opposite the Whitehills pub.The collision happened on the A508 opposite the Whitehills pub.
The collision happened on the A508 opposite the Whitehills pub.

The pedestrian, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He remains in hospital.

A 19-year-old man from Leicestershire was also arrested on suspicion of driving causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Witnesses to the incident, or anyone who was driving through the area around the time of the collision and who many have dash-cam footage, is asked to get in touch with police.

Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number: 24000244424.