Two women in their 70s seriously injured in crash

East Lound Road as it enters Owston Ferry with a sign for the town and hedges and trees on either sideImage source, Google
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The crash happened on East Lound Road in Owston Ferry

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Two women were seriously injured when they were hit by a car as they walked along a path in North Lincolnshire.

The incident happened at about 10:00 GMT on Thursday on East Lound Road in Owston Ferry.

A 73-year-old woman received life threatening injuries and another woman, aged 77, sustained serious injuries, Humberside Police said.

A 76-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs and careless driving causing serious injury.

He has been released under investigation.

Police are appealing for witnesses and any CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident.

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