Appeal after serious collision between car and pedestrian near Ledbury

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Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision between a car and a pedestrian that occurred at about 9.30pm on Friday 31 August on the A417, just outside Ledbury.

A Mazda MX-5 Sport Convertible travelling east along the A417 from Ledbury towards the M50, was in collision with a 60 year old pedestrian on the carriageway, who sustained serious injuries.

The Mazda sustained a damaged windscreen. An ambulance attended and the pedestrian was taken to hospital in Birmingham. The road was closed to allow emergency services to attend the scene.

Anyone who saw the incident is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 757S of  31 August 2018. Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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