Man arrested after a pensioner on a mobility scooter was seriously injured in a South Shields crash
A woman in her 80s has suffered serious injuries following a collision in South Tyneside.
Northumbria Police have arrested a man following a collision between a car and a mobility scooter in South Shields.
Emergency services were called to John Reid Road at around 9.10am on Tuesday, June 2, following reports that a white Seat Leon FR had collided with a woman on a mobility scooter while she crossed the road at a pelican crossing.
Upon attending the scene, the first responders found that the woman, aged in her 80s, had sustained serious injuries.
She was taken to hospital for treatment, where she remains.
The driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s, was arrested by police officers on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Northumbria Police have confirmed that he remains in police custody at the time of writing.
An investigation has been launched by the Force’s Roads Policing Team and officers are appealing to members of the public to come forward with any information that could assist their inquiries.
Police say they are particularly interested to hear from anyone who was travelling in the area at the time of the collision and has dashcam footage.
Anyone with any information relating to the incident is asked to Northumbria Police online via a direct message on social media.
Members of the public can also contact the Force via the live chat function or ‘submit a report’ form on their website, at: https://www.northumbria.police.uk/.
If you are unable to contact officers in the above ways, then you can all 101.
Those with information are asked to quote the reference number: NP-20260602-0255.