Man seriously injured after being hit by car as air ambulance lands

A man has been ‘seriously injured’ after being hit by a car in East Lancashire. Emergency services rushed to Todmorden Road in Burnley[1] at around 6.57pm on Thursday (April 20). The crash involved a car and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a man in his 30s, suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital where he continues to be treated. An air ambulance also attended the incident alongside Lancashire[2] Police.

A force spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.57pm yesterday (April 20) to a report of a road traffic collision on Todmorden Road, Burnley. “A pedestrian – a man in his 30s – was in collision with a car and suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital and is being treated for his injuries.”

A spokesperson for North West Air Ambulance said: “We can confirm that the North West Air Ambulance Charity was called to an incident in the Burnley area, H72 attended.”

LancsLive has approached North West Ambulance Service[3] for comment.

References

1. ^ Burnley (www.lancs.live)
2. ^ Lancashire (www.lancs.live)
3. ^ North West Ambulance Service (www.lancs.live)