By Sarah Keane • Published: 20 Dec 2020 • 17:11
TWO women injured as van ploughs into pedestrians in Wiltshire town
Two people, one of them an elderly woman, were injured when a van ran into pedestrians near The Shires Shopping Centre in Trowbridge, Wiltshire shortly after 12:30pm on Sunday, December 20. The Bythesea Road was closed for about an hour while emergency services attended to the women. Conservative Cllr Antonio Piazza for Drynham announced on his Twitter account on Sunday afternoon that the incident is not being treated as suspicious.
A statement from Wiltshire Police said: ‘We were called by the ambulance service to a road traffic collision involving a van and two female pedestrians at just after 12.30pm today.
‘Both women were treated by paramedics at the scene and conveyed to the Royal United Hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
‘The road is now open again.’
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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