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Pensioner hit by car as she crossed busy Kingswinford road

A pensioner was taken to hospital after she was in collision with a car as she crossed a busy road in Kingswinford.

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Motorists suffered long delays as emergency services worked at the scene. Police blocked off the A491 Market Street, where the accident occurred, for two hours and diversions were put in place.

The casualty, believed to be in her 70s, is thought to have suffered leg injuries. The driver stopped at the scene and provided a negative breath test.

West Midlands Police spokesman Brigg Ford said: "The woman's injuries are not thought to be serious. She was taken to hospital as a precaution."

A West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedic captured the scene on camera.

The accident took place just before 10am on Saturday.

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