Hibel Road accident brings chaos

An 88-year-old man had to be airlifted to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after being hit by a car on, near to the junction of Churchill Way and Hibel Road in Macclesfield.

The incident, which occurred at around 11:25 yesterday, (January 13), involved a Silver Peugeot colliding with a pedestrian, brought traffic chaos across town for several hours.

The pedestrian is believed to have suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Salford Royal Hospital.

The driver of the Peugeot, a 33-year-old woman, did not suffer any injuries during the incident, according to police.

The westbound side of the road was closed for several hours – reopening at 4:00 pm.

A spokesperson for North West Air Ambulance Charity, said: “We can confirm North West Air Ambulance Charity were called out to an incident involving a male near Hibel Road, Macclesfield at around 11.40am on Thursday 13 January.” 

Anyone with any information in relation to the information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police at https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us or call 101, quoting IML 1176690 or call 101.