Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Paignton on Monday 7 April.
Emergency services were called to reports of a collision involving a green Citroen C1 VTR saloon and a pedestrian on Great Western Road, Paignton at the junction with Torbay Road, at around 3.55pm on Monday 7 April.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said “As a result of the collision, the pedestrian, a local man in his 70s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Torbay District Hospital for treatment.
“A 23-year-old woman from Paignton has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. She has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.”
The road was closed whilst officers investigated and reopened at around 8.45pm.
If you witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police by calling 101 quoting log number 537 of 7/4/25.
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