A man has been left in a life-threatening condition after he was knocked over in South Shields.
Shortly before 3am today (Sunday) officers were alerted to a collision involving a car and a male pedestrian in South Shields.
It was reported that a silver Hyundai i10 was travelling north along Anderson Street when, for reasons yet to be established, it collided with the man at the crossroad junction with Ocean Road.
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The pedestrian – aged 39 – was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains in a life-threatening condition. The driver remained at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries.
Police investigating the incident have now appealed for witnesses to come forward and assist with their enquiries.
Inspector Matt Sykes, of Northumbria Police, said: “A full and thorough investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding this collision, which resulted in a man being taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.
“The collision happened in a busy area with many people walking between bars, clubs and restaurants at the time – and we are now asking anybody who witnessed it to get in touch. Your information, no matter how insignificant you feel it may be, could be crucial to our enquiries.
“We also want to hear from anybody who believes they saw a silver Hyundai i10 travelling in the area at the time, as well as anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist the ongoing investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of the Northumbria Police website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20220814-0158.
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