Teenage girl suffers life-threatening injuries in crash that closed the roads

A teenage girl has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash involving a car in Rotherham.

At around 8.11am on Thursday (Oct 8), emergency services were called to reports of a crash on Bawtry Road in Rotherham.

South Yorkshire Police said a black Nissan Micra was reportedly involved in a crash with a pedestrian.

Officers and the ambulance service attended the scene, and the pedestrian, a teenage girl, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene to assist officers with their enquiries.

Brinsworth Road and Bawtry Road remained closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “If you witnessed the incident please get in touch online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 176 of 8 October 2026.

“You can submit dashcam footage here: https://orlo.uk/skaD2”