Pensioner in ‘serious condition’ in hospital after being hit by motorbike in Hutton crash

There was a heavy police presence in Liverpool Road following the crash Pic: Google

A woman in her 80s remains in hospital after being hit by a motorcycle in Hutton.

South Ribble Police were called to the A59 Liverpool Road at 4.24pm on Thursday 6 June.

A Benelli BN125 motorcycle had collided with a pedestrian – on the stretch of Liverpool Road between Lindle Lane and the Hickory’s Smokehouse, close to the Lancashire Police headquarters.

Police say the pedestrian, a woman in her 80s from Hutton, has head and leg injuries. She remains in hospital in a ‘serious but stable’ condition.

The rider of the motorbike was not injured. No arrests have been made at this stage.

Sergeant Joe Ghigi, from the Specialist Operations Team, said: “This collision has left a woman with serious injuries. Work is ongoing to establish the full circumstances which led to the collision and I would ask anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact the police as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash can call police on 101 and quote log 961 of 6 June 2024.

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