Preston man, 40s, struck by car in early hours and left fighting for life in hospital
Police are appealing for any witnesses to get in touch...
A man was left fighting for his life after being hit by a car in the early hours of the morning in Preston.
He was found unresponsive in Fylde Road, Ashton, where he was struck by the driver of a Hyundai i30 at 12.28am on Saturday, September 5.
He suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital, where he remains two months later.
Lancashire Police are now appealing for witnesses, dashcam footage and CCTV as they continue to investigate how the collision occurred.
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Police appeal for witnesses and footage
The force is urging anyone who witnessed the collision or has information about what happened to come forward.
Officers are particularly keen to identify a driver who might might have seen the pedestrian in the road shortly before the collision.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “We are appealing for witnesses, footage and information after a pedestrian was injured in a collision in Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston.
“At 12.28am on Saturday, September 5, a Hyundai I30 travelling on Fylde Road was in collision with a pedestrian in the road.
“Our officers attended and the pedestrian, a man in his 40s, was found unresponsive. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains at this time.
“As we investigate the collision, we are appealing for any witnesses to get in touch.
“We are also particularly keen to identify a vehicle that may have seen the pedestrian in the road prior to the collision.
“If you have dashcam footage from the area or CCTV footage please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting log 0022 of September 5.
Alternatively, information can be emailed to the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected].