Man hit by car in Sunderland

Police car lights at night
Author: Micky WelchPublished 9th Dec 2022

Police are appealing for witnesses to a traffic collision in Sunderland in which a man suffered life-threatening injuries to come forward.

At about 7.20pm on Saturday, December 3, on the A19 northbound slip road at the junction with the A183 Chester Road, a black Citroen Berlingo collided with a male pedestrian.

The driver of the car remained at the scene following the collision and is assisting officers with their enquiries.

The pedestrian, aged in his 40s, is currently in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers are now appealing for any witnesses to the incident as well as those who have dash cam footage to come forward.

Those with information should contact Northumbria Police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page on our website or by calling the non-emergency 101 line and quoting NP-20221203-0922.

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