Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by car in Wellingborough town centre

A 17-year-old boy who was hit by a car near Tresham College, Wellingborough, last night, was taken to hospital with injuries.

A police cordon was in place at about 6.30pm yesterday (Thursday, March 5) with temporary road closures in place, which have since been lifted.

Officers do not believe the boy’s injuries, which were sustained when he was hit by a car near Tresham College, are life-threatening.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: “This incident happened in High Street, Wellingborough, at about 6.30pm and involved a collision between a pedestrian and the driver of a red Suzuki Alto.

“The 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital but thankfully his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.”

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