A 83-year-old man has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Doncaster earlier this month.

The pedestrian was hit by a car in Askern and taken to hospital with life threatening injuries, before passing away late on Tuesday.

South Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which took place on Wednesday, February 7 at 5.45pm on Station Road near to the junction with Thompson Terrace.

The driver of the car, a grey Toyota Corolla, is continuing to assist officers in ongoing enquiries.

Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw the Corola before or after the collision took place.

Anyone with information should contact police via online live chat, the online portal or by calling 101. Please quote incident number 794 of 7 February 2024 when you get in touch.

You can access the online portal here. Alternatively you can stay anonymous by calling Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111 or complete an online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org