Pedestrian hit by car had already been assaulted, South Yorkshire Police say

POLICE believe a pedestrian involved in a collision with a car had been assaulted before the crash.

The 34-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident involving a blue BMW at Wath Road in Mexborough.

Emergency services were called shortly before 8pm on Tuesday and roads policing officers have appealed for witnesses.

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A police spokesperson said: “We are particularly keen to hear from those with dash-cam footage.”

Call 101, quoting incident 961 of February 28, or visit the online portal here. Dash-cam footage can be emailed to [email protected].

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111 or crimestoppers-uk.org.