Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was left with serious injuries following a road traffic collision on Skipton Road, Colne, on Friday 16 October.

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was left with serious injuries following a road traffic collision on Skipton Road, Colne.

Officers were called to the Norfolk Street junction of Skipton Road, Colne at 4pm on Friday October 16 to reports that a small grey Ford Transit Connect had been involved in a collision with a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains.

The driver of the Ford Transit Connect remained at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.

Patrick Wiper (29) of Patten Street, Colne, has since been charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He has been bailed to appear at Blackburn Magistrates Court on November 11.

If you witnessed this collision, have any information, or any CCTV/dashcam footage that could assist police with their enquiries, please contact 101 quoting log 969 of 16th October or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected]