Northampton man, 26, arrested after 'near-miss' in town centre leaves pedestrian, 90s, seriously injured
By Alice Dyer
Published 16th Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
A 90 year old man has been left seriously injured after falling to the floor in a near-miss incident which led to a Northampton man, 26, being arrested.
Emergency services were called just after 2.10pm on Wednesday July 15 when the driver of a red Toyota Prius travelling along St Edmunds Road turned into York Road and almost collided with a pedestrian.
Due to the near-miss, the pedestrian – a man in his 90s – fell to the floor and sustained a serious leg and hip injury, according to Northamptonshire Police.
The driver of the car – a 26-year-old man from Northampton – was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless/inconsiderate driving.
He has been released under investigation pending further enquiries, according to police.