OAPs suffer head injuries in serious collision with HGV in Wentworth

Emergency services were called to Main Street, Wentworth, at 1.51pm yesterday afternoon (December 13).

The first pedestrian, a 65-year-old woman, suffered life-threatening head injuries, police said.

The second, a 69-year-old man, suffered head injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “It is reported that the rear door of a waste transfer lorry which was travelling towards Wentworth Garden Centre opened while the vehicle was in motion and collided with two pedestrians.

“Officers are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, has dashcam footage or saw the HGV prior to the incident to get in touch, as officers work to establish the circumstances.”

You can pass information to police via the online live chat, online portal or by calling 101, quoting incident number 455 of December 13 2022 when you get in touch.