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TEENAGE GIRL LEFT WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES IN BAWTRY ROAD COLLISION

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision on Bawtry Road in Rotherham. Emergency services were called at about 8.11am on Thursday after a black Nissan Micra was involved in a collision with the pedestrian.

10 October 2026 at 08:48Rotherham

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision on Bawtry Road in Rotherham.

Emergency services were called at about 8.11am on Thursday after a black Nissan Micra was involved in a collision with the pedestrian. The girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries while the driver of the Nissan remained at the scene and assisted officers.

South Yorkshire Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has relevant dashcam footage, to contact them.

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Source: Rotherham Essentials newsdesk

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