Two elderly people hit by prison transport in Doncaster

Sebastian McCormick

14 November 2024 at 10:19 am·1-min read

Two elderly people have been hit by a prison transport vehicle in Hatfield, Doncaster.

On Wednesday, November 13, South Yorkshire Police were called at 3.34pm to reports of a crash on Doncaster Road at the junction with Coppice Avenue. There, a DAF GeoAmey prison transport vehicle had hit two people.

A 77-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were both rushed to hospital as a result. Now, the woman remains in a critical condition, while the man remins in hospital in a non-life-threatening condition.

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South Yorkshire Police said: "We’re appealing for witnesses and those with footage or information to come forward and assist with our investigation into a serious road traffic collision in Hatfield.

"Yesterday, Wednesday 13 November at 3.34pm we responded to reports of a collision on Doncaster Road, at the junction with Coppice Avenue. It is believed that a DAF GeoAmey prison transport vehicle has collided with two pedestrians.

"The pedestrians, a 77-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were both taken to hospital. The woman remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition. The man remains in hospital in a non-life-threatening condition."

If you have any information, you can contact the police via live chat online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 592 of November 13. You can submit footage here.

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