The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident
Emergency services were on Old Haymarket after a man and a woman were hit by a car
A man and woman suffered injuries after being hit by a car in Liverpool city centre. Emergency services were called to Old Haymarket at around 5pm on Tuesday, June 10.
The force confirmed to the ECHO a white Volkswagen Passat had been involved in the incident. A man and woman, both aged in their 70s, suffered injuries as a result.
The male pedestrian suffered a head and leg injury, while the female pedestrian suffered an arm and a leg injury. The driver of the car stopped at the scene and assisted police with their enquiries, a spokesperson said.
A passerby told the ECHO: “I was just walking past and I saw a woman lying on the floor covered in a blanket. There was a first responder paramedic and a couple of police vans.”
The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident and people were asked to find an alternative route.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “We were called to reports of a collision involving a white Volkswagen Passat and two pedestrians. The driver of the car stopped at the scene.”
Anyone who witnessed the crash or captured the incident on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact Merseyside Police on 101.
Alternatively DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 679 of June 10.
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