Update on Blackpool woman struck by taxi in Talbot Road
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Police shut Talbot Road after the woman, aged in her 50s, was knocked down outside Home Bargains at around 12.05pm.
Paramedics attended and she was taken to the Major Trauma Centre at Royal Preston Hospital with serious injuries.
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Hide Ad"She has suffered suspected pelvis, spine, and neck injuries," said a police spokesman. "She was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment where she remains in a serious condition."
The force added that "no arrests have been made" following the collision, which shut Talbot Road in both directions for around an hour.
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