A MAN who was badly hurt following a collision with car is critically ill in hospital.

The 50-year-old, from Consett, was struck by a Vauxhall Astra just after 5.30pm on Friday, January 29, on Consett Lane, between The Grove and Allensford, near Consett in County Durham.

The man suffered serious head and internal injuries and his condition was described by police as ‘critical but stable’.

He is in the RVI in Newcastle. The driver of the Astra, a 31-year-old woman, from Consett, was uninjured.

Police are asking if anyone witnessed the collision to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 0191-375-2159.