Pensioner, 85, hit by car while crossing junction on his mobility scooter

An 85-year-old man was hit by a car while crossing a busy junction on his mobility scooter.

The pensioner was crossing Spring Bank West from Chanterlands Avenue when a black Citroen C3 struck his red scooter, causing its wheel to come off.

He was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary. A spokesman for Humberside Police said his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

The driver of the Citroen was not hurt in the accident, at 9am yesterday.

Later at the same junction, a motorist in a Rover, distracted by the scene of the accident,  drove into the back of a second Citroen, which was stationary at traffic lights.

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