Man went to buy lottery ticket now he's fighting for his life

A man who went to buy a lottery ticket is now fighting for his life in hospital. Emergency services were called at around 7.15pm on Friday, November 22, to reports a Toyota Prius had hit a pedestrian at the junction of Wellington Road and Rathbone Road in Wavertree.

The pedestrian, a man who is believed to be in his 40s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Toyota stopped at the scene and a large cordon was put in place while enquiries were ongoing. The pedestrian remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition police confirmed.

A member of the man's family told the ECHO: "I want people to know he was just going to the shop to get a lottery ticket when it happened. He lives in the area, he was two minutes away from his house."

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Merseyside Police have issued an update following the incident. A spokesperson for the force said today: "The man injured in Friday’s collision in Wavertree is still in hospital in a serious but stable condition."

Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747, or email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk. Alternatively DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 0796 of 22 November.