Man seriously injured while getting out of car

Abington Square, Northampton, showing statue of a man on a plinth (Charles Bradlaugh), which is standing on a grass island. To the left is a blue canopy of a car showroom or similar, there is a church in the centre of the picture and shops with flats above to the right. There are some cars and a red double decker bus on the road to the left.Google

The collision happened in Abington Square, Northampton

A man has been seriously injured after he was struck by a car while he was getting out of a vehicle.

The accident happened at about 17:50 BST on Friday in Abington Square in Northampton.

The man, in his 20s, was getting out of a stationary grey Volvo XC90 when he was hit by a grey BMW 3 Series car.

Northamptonshire Police said he was taken to University Hospital Coventry with serious injuries and they have appealed for witnesses.

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