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Shocked community tell of safety concerns after pensioner hit by car in Market Drayton

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Residents in Market Drayton have been left shocked after a man in his 80s was hit by a car this morning, resulting in him being taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Police placed evidence markers around the silver Peugeotby a Peugeot 207 in Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, shortly before 7.30am. Witnesses reported seeing an air ambulance helicopter land in a nearby field before police confirmed he had been taken to hospital.

One said:"We heard the air ambulance circling above. We heard that an elderly man had been hit by a car."Another Shrewsbury Road resident who lives close to where the collision took place, said:"We saw the cars at about 8am. My partner opened his curtains and saw it all. The police were dealing with it. It must have happened earlier."

One said:"You do get boy racers down here. They use it as a drag strip. It can be dangerous on school runs as well. A couple of accidents have happened here. It can be terrible at night."

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