Two elderly pedestrians seriously injured after being struck by car in Castleford

Police are appealing for witnesses following the road traffic collision in Castleford.

The pedestrians, a 75-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man, were involved in a collision with a black Kia Ceed at the junction of Vickers Street and Lower Oxford Street at about 5.20pm on Friday, December 5.

The driver stopped at the scene and has been spoken to by officers.

Both pedestrians remain in hospital with serious injuries.

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam footage, to contact PC 6254 Varley or PC 6833 Harding of the Roads Policing Unit via 101 quoting reference 13250698850 or online via the 101LiveChat.