Man fighting for life after being hit by van as he was putting up Christmas lights
A workman using a cherry picker to put a village’s Christmas lights is fighting for his life after a van crashed into the vehicle.
The 42-year-old man was taken to hospital after a white Transit van collided with a white Iveco van in the Swallownest area of Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
He is currently being treated for life-threatening injuries.
A 30-year-old man was also taken to hospital, but has since been discharged as his injuries are not life threatening or life changing.
A 23-year-old man was arrested for driving while unfit through drink or drugs but he has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
The incident happened on Friday.
An Aston-Cum-Aughton Parish Council spokesperson sent ‘their thoughts and prayers’ to the engineer and his family.
They said: ‘I can advise that the cherry picker installing the Christmas lights last night was hit by a suspected drunk driver.
‘Two engineers were taken to hospital, one has now left hospital and the other is in a critical condition.
‘The Parish Council send their thoughts and prayers to the injured gentleman, his family and colleagues.’
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