Man hit by car while loading trailer at side of road

A PENSIONER was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash.

The 69-year-old was loading a trailer parked at the side of the Worksop-bound carriageway of the A57 at South Anston on Saturday.

He was hit by a red and silver coloured Mitsubishi L200 4x4 shortly after 3pm and suffered significant leg injuries.

Police said he remained in a critical but stable condition on Monday at Sheffield’s Northern General Hospital. 

The 25-year-old driver of the Mitsubishi was not injured. 

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police on 101, and quoting incident 647 of February 20.

Information can also be emailed to [email protected].