A PEDESTRIAN has been left in critical condition after a car collided with them on an M5 overbridge near Weston-super-Mare yesterday, August 14.

Officers were called to the Sevier Road overbridge, near the village of Loxton, at around 7.30am after reports of a Mercedes E-Class hitting a pedestrian.

The pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries, with their condition described as critical.

Police are now appealing for anyone driving along the M5 between junction 21 (Weston-super-Mare) and the Sedgemoor Services, or anyone travelling along the Sevier Road overbridge who may have witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage, to get in touch.

If you can help, call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5224213287, or complete the online appeals form.