Injured pensioner taken to hospital after Sunderland crash remains 'critical but stable' as investigation goes on

A woman rushed to hospital in the aftermath of a collision in a Sunderland street remains in a critical but stable condition, police say.

By Debra Fox

Published 6th Feb 2020, 11:33 BST

Updated 6th Feb 2020, 11:33 BST

The pensioner was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle following the crash. Picture: PA.

Emergency services attended Doxford Park Way in the city on Tuesday, February 4 following reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, who was taken to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary by the North East Ambulance Service.

She suffered a head injury.

A Northumbria Police spokeswoman confirmed to the Echo on Thursday, February 6 that the injured woman, who is 71, remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

Inquiries into the collision are ongoing, with police continuing to appeal for dash-cam footage and information from members of the public who may have been in the area at the time.

The incident was called in at around 5.45pm on Tuesday.

Contact the force on 101 quoting log 820 04/02/20 with any information.