Pedestrians Injured After Being Struck By Car
Written by HFM News on 18th March 2022
Two pedestrians have been injured – one seriously – after being struck by a car in a Market Harborough supermarket car park.
The man and woman, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital following the collision outside Lidl on Kettering Road just before midday.
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A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “Officers were called at 11.47am by the East Midlands Ambulance Service, who were in attendance at the collision at the exit of the Lidl supermarket car park.
“The incident involved a moving blue Renault car and two pedestrians.
“The female pedestrian was taken to hospital following the incident with serious injuries.
“The male pedestrian was also taken to hospital. The male pedestrian’s injuries are not believed to be serious.
“A parked car was also involved in the collision.”
An investigation is ongoing at the scene and detectives are appealing to anyone with any information to make contact with them.
Detective Constable Kasie Carter, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “We are continuing to establish the full circumstances of the collision and are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time to make contact with us.
“Did you witness the collision? Did you see the vehicle mentioned or the pedestrians prior to the incident? Do you have any dashcam footage from the area which could help us with our enquiries?”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact us quoting incident 256 of 18 March. You can report online at www.leics.police.uk or call 101.
