A man has died and a baby is fighting for his life in hospital after a car crashed into pedestrians in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, yesterday morning, police have said
Tragedy struck in Barnsley when a man was killed and a one-year-old boy’s life hangs by a thread following a horror car crash. Early on Sunday morning (December 22), cops raced to the scene after an incident with a blue Volkswagen Polo.
At the scene, the 56-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead as paramedics raced the boy to hospital with serious injuries after the car veered off and slammed into a wall in Worsbrough. .
The Volkswagen driver stayed to work with the officers on scene. Meanwhile, police are calling on anyone who was around or has CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident to send in to them, reports the Mirror.
A spokesperson from the force said: “We’re appealing for information and witnesses after the death of a man and the critical injury of a toddler following a road traffic collision in Barnsley. At 11.41am yesterday (Sunday 22 December) officers were called to West Street in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley to reports of a collision involving a car and two pedestrians.
“A blue Volkswagen Polo was involved in a collision with a wall and a 56-year-old man and a 1-year-old boy. The man sadly died at the scene and the boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He remains in hospital at this time in a critical condition. The family of the man have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
“The driver of the Volkswagen stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries. We’re appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident with information, CCTV or dashcam footage to get in touch. You can report information to us online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident number 350 of 22 December 2024.”