By Martin Walker
A pensioner suffered a fractured leg and a head injury after a car collided with his mobility scooter in Darlington.
The accident happened on Woodlands Road at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, and involved a Mini INI car.
The car driver, a woman in her 50s from Bishop Auckland, was unhurt. The man was taken to nearby Darlington Memorial hospital.
A police spokesman said the man had been crossing the road when the collision happened. He said the woman was assisting officers with their investigation.
Witnesses are asked to call the road policing unit on 0191 375 2159 or the police’s non-emergency line, 101.
