Man riding scooter struck by car in Preston as police rush to scene in Deepdale Road

A man riding a scooter was struck by a car in Preston yesterday evening.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Deepdale Road, near the Preston Bus depot, at around 6.30pm.

North West Ambulance said the man, aged in his 70s, was taken to hospital for treatment.

Lancashire Police said he suffered ‘minor injury’ and the driver was reported for driving without due care and attention.

Deepdale Road was closed until later in the evening, from the Preston Bus depot to the traffic lights at the junction with St George’s Road.