88-year-old man injured in collision that closed busy Sheffield city centre street
Police issue statement after collision
An 88-year-old man was left injured following an incident which saw him taken to hospital after a collision near the tram stop outside Sheffield Cathedral.
The man, a pedestrian, was taken to hospital after the collision which happened just after 4pm yesterday (July 8) and saw the road closed.
It was one of two city centre incidents that caused traffic chaos in the city centre, the other happening on Commercial Street.
South Yorkshire Police described what had happened in the incident near the Cathedral tram stop.
They said they had been called to reports of a collision involving a grey Volkswagen T-Roc car and a pedestrian in High Street, Sheffield, at 4/05pm.
They added: “Officers attended alongside colleagues from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service and a road closure was put in place from Arundel Gate.
“The pedestrian, an 88-year-old man, was taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening or life-altering.”
At least two police cars, a first responder’s car and an ambulance were pictured at the scene.
Police warned the public to avoid the area following the incident.