Off-duty nurses help injured pensioner hit by car

Off-duty nurses were on hand to help a pensioner who suffered "potentially serious injuries" after being hit by a car in Essex.

Emergency services were called to the incident in King George’s Avenue, Harwich, at about 07:40 GMT.

Essex Police said a man in his 80s sustained injuries to his head and an arm. He was taken to Colchester Hospital by ambulance.

The force has urged anyone who saw the incident to make contact.

Witnesses told the BBC the elderly man was looked after and cared for by two off-duty nurses until paramedics arrived.

Steve O'Leary, who lives on King George's Avenue, said: "It's worrying when an incident happens right at the end of your road.

"My first thought was that it could have been a child as the school is just past the junction and parents walk their children across the main road.

"I was relieved to hear that wasn't the case, and that the elderly gentleman was looked after by some nurses until the ambulance arrived."

Witnesses are asked to call Essex Police, quoting incident number 179 of 27 November.

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