Elderly suffers broken leg after being hit by car on busy Northumberland street

The man in his 80s was taken to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital for treatment

Kristy Dawson Multi-Media Journalist 15:29, 10 Apr 2026

Station Road in Ashington, Northumberland (Image: ChronicleLive)

An elderly man was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in a Northumberland[1] town. Police and paramedics rushed to Station Road in Ashington[2] just after 3.40pm on Thursday afternoon.

Officers say that, for reasons yet to be established, a collision occurred between a man in his 80s and a car.

The male pedestrian sustained a fracture to his leg and was taken to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital[3] in Cramlington[4] for treatment.

He currently remains in hospital in a stable condition. The driver of the car stayed at the scene and continues to assist Northumbria Police[5] with their enquiries.

The force said: "Shortly after 3.50pm on Thursday (April 9), we received a report from the ambulance service of an injured pedestrian on Station Road in Ashington. Emergency services attended where, for reasons to be established, a road traffic collision has occurred between a male pedestrian and a car.

"The man, aged in his 80s, sustained a fracture to his leg and was taken to hospital for further treatment where he remains in a stable condition.

Enquiries into the full circumstances surrounding the report are ongoing."

A police car, a Forensic Collision Investigation Unit police van and two ambulances attended the incident.

A spokesperson for North East Ambulance Service (NEAS)[6] said: "We were called to a road traffic incident on Station Road, Ashington shortly before 3.40pm on 9 April. We dispatched a double crewed ambulance and one vehicle from our Hazardous Area Response Team. One patient was taken to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital."

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References

1. ^ Northumberland (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
2. ^ Ashington (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
3. ^ Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (google.com)
4. ^ Cramlington (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
5. ^ Northumbria Police (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
6. ^ North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
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