We are appealing for witnesses and footage after a red Ford Focus collided with a

pedestrian in Wrightington.

It happened on Toogood Lane at 12:08pm yesterday (25th of November) when the

Focus was travelling towards Tunley Lane.

The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, suffered a serious head injury and remains in

hospital.

Sgt Matt Davidson, of our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said "This

collision has resulted in a man sustaining some very significant injuries and

as such I am requesting anyone who witnessed the collision and hasn't spoken to

the police to email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at or call 101, quoting 492 of 25th of November 2023."