Man rushed to hospital after 'serious' crash as male arrested for drug driving
A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after he was struck by a car in a “serious collision” - with a man arrested for drug driving.
Police were called at 5.43pm yesterday to a report of a collision on Linacre Road, Southampton, which involved a black VW Beetle and a pedestrian, a man in his 40s. He was taken to hospital where he remains for treatment.
The driver of the car, a 28-year-old man from Southampton, was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He remains in custody.
Anyone who witnessed this collision, as well as those with relevant dash cam or CCTV footage, should call 101 quoting reference 44260046706
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