A PEDESTRIAN was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a vehicle on Monday morning.
The incident occurred in Broad Street, Leek at around 11.45am.
One man in his 70s was taken to hospital suffering from chest injuries.
A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: “We were called to a report of a road traffic collision on Broad Street, Leek, at around 11.50am on Monday March 18.
“The collision, which happened at the junction with St Edward Street, involved a small white Vauxhall van and a pedestrian.
“The pedestrian, a man in his mid 70s, suffered injuries to his ribs and was taken to hospital for treatment.
His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.” Witnesses are asked to contact Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident 262 of March 18.
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 11.45am to an incident in Broad Street, Leek. A car and pedestrian were in collision and one male in his 70s received chest injuries.
“He was taken by ambulance to the University Hospital in Stoke for treatment.
“One ambulance and a community first responder attended the scene.”
