Man, 91, seriously hurt as teenager arrested after Bulkington crash

Police want dashcam and CCTV footage from the Coventry Road area

Author: Owen ArandsPublished 20th Sep 2026

A 91-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after a crash between two cars in Bulkington.

The man, from Ashfield, was a passenger in a red Renault which crashed with a black Mercedes on Coventry Road.

It happened on Saturday night around 8.15pm.

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Mercedes, a 19-year-old man from Nuneaton, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of drugs.

Police said they are looking for any information that could help their investigation, particularly dashcam or CCTV footage from the area.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact police on 101 or through their web reporting tool, citing Incident 401 of 19th September.

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