Man, 56, dies and one-year-old boy left fighting for his life after car crashes into two pedestrians

A man has died and a toddler was left critically injured following a crash involving a car and two pedestrians.


A man has died and a toddler was left critically injured following a crash involving a car and two pedestrians.

It happened on West Street in Barnsley at around 11.40am on Sunday, when a blue VW Polo hit a wall and the pedestrians, a 56-year-old man and a one-year-old boy.

The man died at the scene and the boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

He remained in a critical condition in hospital on Monday. The mans family are being supported by specialist officers.

The driver of the Volkswagen stopped at the scene and was assisting officers, South Yorkshire Police said.

It happened in West Street in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley at around 11.40am on Sunday, when a blue VW Polo (pictured) hit a wall and two pedestrians

It happened in West Street in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley at around 11.40am on Sunday, when a blue VW Polo (pictured) hit a wall and two pedestrians

The man died at the scene and the boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries

The man died at the scene and the boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: Were appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident with information, CCTV or dashcam footage to get in touch.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or access the online portal at www.southyorkshire.police.uk/ro/report/

South Yorkshire Police
Источник: Daily Online

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