Elderly woman 'seriously injured' after being hit by car on busy Ashton-on-Ribble road

An elderly woman has been left seriously injured after being hit by a car on a busy road in Ashton-on-Ribble.

The collision happened at around 1.50pm on Friday on Blackpool Road, close to the junctions with Cottam Lane and Pedders Lane.

Police said a Toyota Aygo was involved in a collision with a pedestrian - a woman in her 80s.

She suffered head, chest and leg injuries and was taken to hospital where she remained in a serious but stable condition today.

The driver of the Toyota stopped at the scene.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “If you saw the collision happen or were driving in the area and have dashcam footage, please contact us.”

Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log number 0711 of November 28.