Man suffered serious injuries after crash between car and mobility scooter

Police were called to a road traffic collision on the A49 near the Asda store in Hereford earlier.

The incident involved a white VW Polo and a mobility scooter. The man on the mobility scooter has been taken to the County hospital with serious injuries.

The two men in the Polo stopped at the scene.  The driver was initially arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs, and was further arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.  He is currently in custody.

The A49 northbound at the pedestrian crossing from Asda fuel station/Drybridge Walk was closed but one lane has since reopened. The A49 southbound has also been reduced to one lane. There is considerable congestion and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Anyone who has any information or dash-cam footage is urged to call 101 or visit our website, quoting incident 059i of 15 December, 2021 or report it online via our website www.westmerciapolice.uk/tua/tell-us-about/

Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call or IP address. You can contact them online or by calling 0800 555 111.