Elderly man suffers serious injuries after being hit by car

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car. Merseyside Police was called to Wavertree after reports of a serious crash involving a car and a pedestrian.

Officers arrived at the scene at around 6.30pm on November 9, on Church Road North, near to the junction of Childwall Road after a white Vauxhall Astra and a pedestrian were involved in a crash.

The pedestrian, a man in his eighties, was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition. The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and is assisting with the police investigation.

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Detective Sergeant Kurt Timpson, Lead Investigating Officer from the MATRIX Serious Collision Investigation Unit said : “Our thoughts are with the injured man and his family as they await an update on his condition. They are being supported by a specially trained officer.

"We have launched an investigation into the circumstances of this collision and would appeal to anyone who was in the area on Saturday evening who may have witnessed this collision, or who saw the white 62 plate Vauxhall Astra in the moments leading up to the incident to please get in touch.

"Additionally, I would ask drivers and property owners to review their dash camera, CCTV or doorbell footage which may have captured the incident to please contact us."

Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam can contact Merseyside Police on 101 or DM @MerPolCC quoting reference number 24000952566. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.