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THREE HURT IN BISHOP AUCKLAND CRASH

February 6th, 2012 Martin Walker News 0 comments 0

Accident investigators are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Bishop Auckland at the weekend which saw three pedestrians injured after they were struck by a car.

It happened at 5.30pm on Saturday, 4th February on Eldon Bank in the town as a blue Ford Fiesta was heading north towards Eldon crossroads. Due to the icy conditions the driver of the Fiesta, a 34-year-old local woman was unable to slow down sufficiently to avoid colliding with three teenagers who were walking on the nearside footpath.

The three were then either carried on the bonnet of the car or dragged alongside it for around 40 metres before the car collided with a Vauxhall Insignia which was parked on the roadside.

The Vauxhall then in turn collided with a parked silver Peugeot 807, before the Fiesta ended up crashing into metal fencing and the wall of no 5 Eldon Bank.

The three pedestrians were all from the Eldon area, the most seriously hurt being a 19-year-old who suffered serious injuries to both legs, hips and his pelvis. He underwent surgery at Darlington Memorial Hospital at the weekend and has now been transferred to its ITU department.

The others, both aged 18 sustained broken legs and were kept in at Darlington Memorial where they were due to have surgery. The driver of the Fiesta was unhurt and neither of the other two cars were occupied at the time.

Police say the road conditions at the time were extremely icy as a result of heavy snowfall and the road was closed to traffic from 6pm to 8.50pm while the vehicles were recovered from the scene.

Any witnesses are asked to contact the force’s collision investigation unit on 0191 375 2159.

 

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