Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Burngreave which left a 62-yr-old male pedestrian with serious injuries.

The man from Crosspool in Sheffield was taken to the Northern General Hospital with a cut to the head and an injury to his right leg.

He was reported to have run into Barnsley Road, the A6135, at the junction with Osgathorpe Road, at 1124 am on Saturday 20 February. Also involved was a silver BMW 320 car heading from Firvale towards Burngreave Road.

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to ring the Witness Helpline on 0114 2202970.