A CAR driven by a 90-year-old woman hit an elderly pedestrian and three other parked vehicles in Harrogate town centre.

The pedestrian, an 80-year-old woman from West Yorkshire, was seriously hurt.

She was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where she was in a serious but stable condition.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident on Cheltenham Crescent on Saturday at around 12.50pm.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: “A white Toyota Auris car that was in the parking bays opposite Lloyds Bank collided with three other vehicles in the parking bays, and a pedestrian.”

The woman driver, was also hurt and was treated at Harrogate Hospital for treatment.

The road was closed until 4.30pm to allow police to investigate the incident.

  • Any witnesses should call TC914 Dave Lever of the Harrogate Road Policing Group on 101, selecting option 2 and asking for him by name. Please quote reference 12170003631.
  • You can also email him at dave.lever@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk