Whitworth crash shuts road for hours after woman in her 70s hit by van suffering serious injuries
A woman in her 70s was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a van in Whitworth.
Police, paramedics and an air ambulance were called to reports of a collision on Market Street at around 2.30pm on Tuesday . The busy road was shut for around four hours between the junctions of Healey Corner and Tonacliffe Road following the incident. Eyewitnesses reported seeing an air ambulance land near to the scene this afternoon. Lancashire Constabulary said the pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries.A force spokesperson told the M.E.N: "We were called at around 2.30pm today to reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a van on Market Street, Whitworth. We attended with colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service and found a woman, aged in her 70s, with serious injuries.
"The road has been closed and will remain shut while collision investigation officers attend. In the meantime we are asking people to avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible."
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