A man in his 80s remains in a critical condition following a serious crash in Market Drayton this morning.

Police officers were called to Shrewsbury Road at around 7.25am on Sunday, October 16, following reports of a collision involving a silver Peugeot 207 and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a man aged in his 80s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

West Mercia Police officers are appealing for witnesses or motorists with dash-cam footage of the collision to report it.

Anyone who can help officers with their investigation is asked to report it online via the West Mercia Police website quoting incident 143i of 16 October, 2022. If you cannot report online please call 101.

Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call or IP address. You can contact them at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or 0800 555 111.