Pedestrian in 80s seriously injured in crash with suspected drug driver in Portsmouth - update
Police have given an update after a pedestrian in her 80s was seriously injured in a crash with a suspected drug driver in Cosham.
Police responded to the “serious collision” at 6.47pm on Thursday last week at the junction of Havant Road and East Cosham Road involving a black Volvo V40 and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, a woman in her 80s, suffered serious injuries and is being treated in hospital, police said. The driver of the Volvo, a 59-year-old man from Portsmouth, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injuries by careless driving and driving while unfit through drugs.
Police said: “(The arrested man) has been released under investigation while further enquiries continue. We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this incident and anyone with relevant dash cam or CCTV footage.”
Police are continuing to carry out enquiries over the incident with the woman still in hospital.
If you have any information, call 101 quoting reference 44260120047.