Car hits man, 82, and slams into garage

A pensioner suffered a serious head injury when he was hit by a car which then crashed into a garage, shifting the building and a car inside several yards.

Police were called at about 10am on Saturday after a red Ford Fiesta hit the 82-year-old who was walking on wasteland in Elm Tree Road, Maltby, Rotherham.

The driver of the Fiesta, a 52-year-old woman from Tickhill, Doncaster, was not hurt. Witnesses are urged to contact South Yorkshire Police.