Man, 75, hit by car has life-threatening injuries

A 75-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was hit by a car in Rotherham.

The pedestrian was struck in Dearne Road at about 06:20 GMT on Tuesday, a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.

The driver of the car, a black Vauxhall Mokka travelling towards Bolton upon Dearne, remained at the scene and was co-operating with officers, they added.

The spokesperson asked any witnesses, or anyone with information or dash cam footage, to get in touch.

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