Air ambulance deployed after collision involving pedestrian and car on Meadow Bank Road, Rotherham
An air ambulance was deployed after a pedestrian was injured in a collision on a busy South Yorkshire road.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance sent a crew and Yorkshire Ambulance Service also responded to calls about the incident on Saturday morning.
The air ambulance landed in a field close to the scene of the collision.
South Yorkshire Police told The Star: “We were called on Saturday (January 24) at 11.30am to reports of a road traffic collision on Meadow Bank Road in Kimberworth, Rotherham.
“It is reported a blue Vauxhall Zafira was involved in a collision with a pedestrian.
“The pedestrian, a man, was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life altering or life threatening.”
They said the road was closed from Meadow Bank Road to Jordan Terrace and from junction 34 of the M1 while emergency services attended the scene.
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Yorkshire Ambulance Service told The Star: “We received an emergency call at 11.25am on Saturday, January 24 to report a collision between a car and a pedestrian on Meadow Bank Road in Rotherham.
“An ambulance, air ambulance and team leader were dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed by road to hospital.”
The air ambulance landed not far from Kelford Special School, on Oakdale Road.
Meadow Bank Road is one of the roads which runs between Rotherham town centre and junction 34 of the M1.
South Yorkshire Police has been contacted for more information.