Man fighting for life after Worksop collision
A man has been left fighting for his life after a late night collision in Worksop on Christmas Eve.
Nottinghamshire Police said the man remains in a serious condition in hospital after he lost control of his car in Worksop before crashing through a garden fence and hitting a tree.
The incident occurred on the B6045 Carlton Road at around 11.55pm on Thursday night.
The driver, a man aged in his 30s, suffered injuries including a broken neck, fractured skull and punctured lungs but a female passenger was uninjured.
No other vehicles are believed to have been involved.
A police investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of the incident and events leading up to the collision.
Detective Constable Sarah Stables, of Nottinghamshire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We believe a tall man with a ginger beard was walking past around the time of the crash and we'd urge him to get in touch with us as soon as possible as he may have key information which could assist us with our investigation.
"I'd also urge any other witnesses or any drivers who may have captured dashcam footage of the incident to please get in contact with us. Anyone who has any information is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 662 of 24 December 2020."