Elderly South Yorkshire man dies after being hit by car

An 87-year-old man who was hit by a car in Rotherham on Friday has died in hospital, police have confirmed.
The junction of Wharncliffe Street and Percy Street, Rotherham. Photo: GoogleThe junction of Wharncliffe Street and Percy Street, Rotherham. Photo: Google
The junction of Wharncliffe Street and Percy Street, Rotherham. Photo: Google

The incident happened in Wharncliffe Street, closed to the junction with Percy Street, at about 6.40pm.

The man was crossing the road when he was hit by a blue Audi A1.

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He was taken to hospital with multiple injuries, where he died yesterday. His family has been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers.

The driver of the Audi, a 22-year-old woman, was not hurt.

Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the collision and witnesses are asked to call 101 quoting incident 955 of November 3.