Driver Arrested after Serious Collision in Southampton

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision in Southampton on Thursday, December 15. A black Mercedes CLK200 and a pedestrian were in collision at the junction of The Avenue and Westwood Road at 10.55pm. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G00009rhw_5NQCKk” g_name=”A27-The-Avenue” width=”800″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] The Mercedes was travelling north from Stag Gates and the pedestrian was crossing from Westwood Road. The pedestrian, a 27-year-old man from Southampton, was taken to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries. The driver, a 22-year-old man from Southampton, has been arrested in connection with the collision. He was uninjured. Sergeant Alex Rawdon-Smith from the Roads Policing Unit said: “Anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the Mercedes beforehand should call 101, quoting 44160472996.” https:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORsDUGE5ChY&t=41s