POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 77-year-old woman was knocked down in Duckworth Street.
Jean Monks, of Britten Street, Darwen, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary with with head and leg injuries after the accident at the junction with Wood Street about 9am on Friday.
Police said she was in an accident with a red Rover 400 saloon, driven by Ebrahim Sidat, 32, of May Street, Blackburn, which was heading towards the town centre.
The road was closed for two and a half hours while police investigated the scene.
Any witnesses should call 01254 353764 and ask for PC John Birch.
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