Man in his 70s seriously injured after being hit by car in Northampton

A man's been arrested on suspicion of drink driving in connection with the collision

Author: Isabella HudsonPublished 31st Dec 2025

A man in his 70s is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Northampton.

The collision happened on Mayfield Road at about 7.25pm yesterday, Tuesday 30th December.

Police say the incident involved a blue Volkswagen Passat.

Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or who has dash-cam footage of the crash, or of the vehicle before it happened, to come forward.

A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving in connection with the collision.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.