Havant man arrested for drug driving after crash leaves pensioner, 70, seriously injured in Portsmouth

By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 13th Apr 2022, 16:35 BST
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A PENSIONER was left needing hospital treatment after a multi-vehicle crash in Portsmouth.

The man, who is in his 70s, was driving a black Hyundai when it was in a collision with a white transit van.

Emergency services were called to A27 Southampton Road near to the intersection with Western Road at around 11.36am.

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Police have said that the van involved in the crash failed to stop for officers a short time before the collision happened.

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The driver of the black Hyundai suffered serious yet not believed to be life threatening injuries. He has been taken to hospital for treatment.

A 37-year-old man from Havant has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, drug driving, assault / ill-treat / neglect / abandon a child / young person to cause unnecessary suffering / injury, fail to stop and common assault of an emergency worker.

He remains in custody at this time.