Emergency services were called to the city centre

A man suffered serious injuries in a collision with a car which brought Doncaster city centre to a standstill.

Emergency services were called to Trafford Way near to the Frenchgate tunnels yesterday lunchtime, with the road sealed off as police and paramedics dealt with the incident.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses and those with relevant dashcam footage to get in touch.

“At 1.05pm on Tuesday (1 September), we were called to reports of road traffic collision at Trafford Way.

“It is reported that a red Fiat Doblo van was involved in a collision with a pedestrian.

“The pedestrian, a 72-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains at this time.

“The driver of the Fiat remained at the scene to assist officers with their enquiries.

“We are appealing for witnesses to get in touch and drivers who may have been in the area at the time of the collision to check their dashcam for relevant footage.

You can submit dashcam footage here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/southyorks/appeal/appeal-for-witnesses-and-dashcam-footage-following-road-traffic-collision-in-doncaster

“If you have other information that could help our investigation, please get in touch online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 402 of 1 September 2026.”