Man critical after being knocked down by his own car in Mexborough

A 44-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after being hit by his own car.

Police say he sustained life-threatening injuries in the accident on Barbers Path, Mexborough, South Yorkshre, at 7.30pm on Wednesday.

He was taken to hospital after being hit by a blue Subaru and was last night still in a critical condition. No other vehicle is believed to have been involved.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 756 of 29 January 2014.