Oswestry car collision pedestrian is ‘critical but stable’
Monday 22nd November 2010, 11:07AM GMT.
A pedestrian who was seriously hurt when he was involved in a collision with a car in Shropshire was today in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
The 40-year-old man, who has not been named, suffered multiple injuries when the accident happened at about 1.30am on Saturday in Gobowen Road, Oswestry.
Police today renewed an appeal for witnesses.
West Mercia Police spokesman Richard Ewels said the man had been involved in a collision with a grey Rover 400 car travelling along the B5069 from the town centre towards the Gobowen roundabout on the A5 by-pass.
Mr Ewels said the pedestrian had initially been taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with multiple injuries before he was transferred.
“We are appealing for witnesses, anyone who saw the collision or any of the circumstances leading up to it, to contact police at Oswestry or Shrewsbury on 0300 3333000,” he said.
After the accident the road was closed until about 6am.
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