Man in 80s fighting for life after Sheffield Arundel Gate collision, say police
Incident happened on major Sheffield road
A man is fighting for his life after a serious collision on Sheffield’s Arundel Gate.
The pedestrian, aged in his 80s, was taken to hospital by ambulance early on Friday (May 15) afternoon, after the incident on Arundel Gate, in the city centre.
The incident closed the road in one direction for several hours while emergency services were at the scene, with blue and while police tape cordoning off an area where highways officers were working.
South Yorkshire Police are now appealing for witnesses, after the incident which happened at 12.20pm.
They said in a statement: “We are asking witnesses to a road traffic collision and anyone with dashcam or other footage of the incident to get in touch.
“We were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a black Toyota BZ4X and a pedestrian on Arundel Gate in Sheffield city centre.
“Officers and the ambulance service attended the scene, and the pedestrian, a man in his 80s, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he remains at this time.
“The driver of the Toyota stopped at the scene and has been assisting officers with their enquiries.”
Arundel Gate is a major Sheffield route, which is used by several of the city’s bus services. It has a pedestrian crossing and an underpass.
Anyone with footage is asked to submit it to them online to https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/southyorks/appeal/appeal-for-information-witnesses-and-footage-following-serious-collision-in-arundel-gate-sheffield
You can also report any information to officers by calling 101 or getin touch with police online through their website.