Elderly woman, 77, suffers 'potentially life-changing' injuries in serious crash in Hackenthorpe, Sheffield
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An elderly woman has been seriously injured in a crash in Sheffield, emergency services have confirmed.
It is reported a grey Citroen C3 Desire and an orange BMW X1 were involved in a collision on Occupation Lane in Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, shortly before 12pm today (April 10).
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Hide AdSouth Yorkshire Police have confirmed a 77-year-old woman sustained “potentially life-changing injuries” and has been taken to hospital. Paramedics also transported a patient to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
A spokesperson for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) said: “We dispatched four ambulances, a team leader and operational commander.
“There were five patients in total; two were discharged on scene, two were taken to Northern General Hospital and one was taken to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.”
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Hide AdEmergency services remain at the scene and a section of Occupation Lane remains closed, near the junction with Birley Spa Lane, as police officer complete their work.
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue confirmed they had crews attend from Birley and Parkway - leaving the casualties, including the 77-year-old woman, in the care of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
This incident followsa an earlier, unrelated collision on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield. South Yorkshire Police confirmed to The Star the incident was “damage only” without injuries - no further information could be provided.
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