Man struck by car at Elizabeth North seriously injured as driver allegedly refuses blood test

A 40-year-old man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car in Adelaide’s northern suburbs on Thursday night.

A 40-year-old man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car at Elizabeth North last night.

A 40-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car at Elizabeth North on Thursday night.

Police and emergency services were called to Womma Rd about 10pm after a man was hit by a Nissan sedan.

The pedestrian, from Elizabeth, was seriously hurt and was taken to hospital for treatment.

However, his injuries are not considered life threatening.

Womma Rd was closed between Knighton Rd and Heytesbury Rd for several hours but reopened just before midnight.

The driver of the car, a 41-year-old man from Waterloo Corner, was taken to hospital to undergo mandatory testing however police allege he refused to submit to a blood test.

He has been reported for refusing to submit to a blood test and also issued with a six-month instant loss of licence, and has been summoned to appear in court at a later date.

Anyone who witnessed the incident who hasn’t yet spoken to police is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at www.crimestopperssa.com.

Originally published as Man struck by car at Elizabeth North seriously injured as driver allegedly refuses blood test