Swallownest: Man seriously hurt while installing festive lights
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It is believed engineers were using a cherry picker to install Christmas lights at the time of the crash (generic image)
A man has suffered "life-threatening" injuries after a van crashed into a cherry picker being used to put up Christmas lights.
A Ford Transit van hit the Iveco cherry picker at about 22:55 GMT on Friday in Main Street, in Swallownest.
Two men, 42 and 30, were hurt, with the older man sustaining what police called "life-threatening" injuries.
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
Posting on social media after the crash, Aston-Cum-Aughton Parish Council said new Christmas decorations were being fitted to lamp posts when the collision occurred.
"Two engineers were taken to hospital one has now left hospital and the other is in a critical condition," a parish council spokesperson wrote.
"The parish council send their thoughts and prayers to the injured gentleman."
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police.
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