A man has been taken to hospital with broken legs and a dislocated shoulder after he was hit by a car.

Emergency services were called to the A174 Brotton Road, between Brotton and Carlin How, after a crash at around 5.30pm, on Wednesday.

Police and paramedics both attended the scene, and the road was closed for around an hour.

A pedestrian, a 40-year-old man, was taken to James Cook University Hospital with injuries including broken legs and a dislocated shoulder.

He remains in hospital.

A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: "A 40-year-old man suffered injuries, including broken legs and a dislocated shoulder, following a collision with a Ford Fiesta on Brotton Road around 5.35pm on Wednesday, November 26.

"The pedestrian was taken to James Cook University Hospital and remains th

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