A 43-year-old man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Wallsend.
At around 7.45pm on Wednesday, police received a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a car on Station Road, Wallsend. North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) also confirmed that they attended the incident and took the pedestrian and the driver of the vehicle to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary for further treatment.
High Street East and West were closed at the junction with Station Road while emergency services dealt with the incident. The pedestrian sustained injuries which are believed to be serious but are not life threatening.