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Two pedestrians in a life-threatening condition following collision in Shinfield

Phil Creighton by Phil Creighton
Friday, March 25, 2022 6:49 pm
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TWO pedestrians have been seriously injured following a road traffic collision in Shinfield today, and Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

The incident happened around 10.40am on Friday, March 25, on Shinfield Road at its junction with Cressingham Road.

Police said that a blue saloon car, travelling from the town centre, was involved in the collision.

The two pedestrians, one of whom is a man in his 30s, have been taken to hospital with serious injuries and remain in a life-threatening condition.

Two men, aged 31 and 35 and both from Reading, have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

They remain in custody.

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Investigating officer Sergeant Joe Clamp, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “We have spoken to a number of witnesses following this incident and have obtained some dash-cam footage, however I am appealing for anyone who may have witnessed what happened and who has not yet spoken to us, to please come forward.

“Additionally, I would ask anyone who was in the area around the time of this collision and who has a dash-cam, to please review any footage in case it may have captured something that could assist our investigation.

“Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101 or making a report online, quoting reference 43220129599.”

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