Two women seriously injured in collision in Skegness

Two women have been seriously injured after being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Skegness.

Skegness police the incident happaned at 12.53am this morning (Sunday), when a silver Volkswagen Golf, travelling in the direction of Ingoldmells, collided with two women who were crossing the road using a controlled pedestrian crossing, on Roman Bank, near to Butlins.

A police spokesman said the driver of the VW golf, a local man aged 20, was not seriously injured. The two women, one aged 22, the other as yet unknown, have been taken to Queen’s Medical Centre with “serious” injuries.

The road was closed following the collision and remained closed until 7am.

Sgt Adrian Scargill, of the East Midlands Operational Support Service (EMOpSS), said: “this is a terrible collision, two women have been very seriously injured and any information witnesses can offer that will help our investigation would be very useful.”

We appeal to anyone who was in the area of Roman Bank near to Butlins around the time of the collision to contact the witness appeal line 01522 558855.