Three pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on a busy road when the driver experienced a medical emergency while driving. Emergency services quickly responded to the incident in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire during lunchtime. Police closed the road following the collision, with a visibly damaged car cordoned off outside a Home Bargain store on Main Street.
East Midlands Ambulance Service dispatched three ambulances to the scene, transporting the injured individuals to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. As of now, there is no update available on the conditions of both the pedestrians and the driver involved in the incident.
A spokesperson from Nottinghamshire Police confirmed their presence at the scene of the road traffic collision, emphasizing that the driver likely suffered a medical episode while driving. Due to ongoing investigations, the road closure is expected to remain in effect for some time, urging people to seek alternative routes and avoid the area.
The collision occurred shortly after 12:30 pm, and NottinghamshireLive reported that the road closure will persist as investigations continue. Nottingham Travelwise reported the road closure from the junction with Station Road to Highbury Road, causing traffic congestion from Jennison Street to Ravensworth Road, as noted by the traffic monitoring service Inrix.
This incident follows a previous accident in April involving an elderly man in his 80s who was hit by a car on the same road but sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was discharged from the hospital within days.