Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision in Norwich left a man in his 20s in hospital. The incident took place at approximately 7:45am on Saturday, 25 April 2026, at the junction of Prince of Wales Road and Agricultural Hall Plain, near Norwich Thorpe railway station.
A black Hyundai Kona struck the pedestrian at the busy city centre junction. The man remains in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Following the collision, the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and causing serious injury by careless driving. He remains in custody at the Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
Emergency services attended the scene, and the junction was closed for several hours to allow for an investigation, though the road has since reopened. Norfolk Constabulary is now asking anyone who witnessed the collision or who has relevant dashcam footage to come forward to assist with their inquiries.
The junction of Prince of Wales Road has previously been identified as an accident blackspot in Norwich, with historical reports noting it as a location where pedestrians have been injured.
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