Emergency services rushed the pedestrian to Southmead Hospital in Bristol after the collision. He remains there Saturday with serious injuries, police said.

The Nissan Micra, driven by a woman in her 70s, also slammed into a parked Mercedes on St Paul’s Road in the St Paul’s area. Paramedics checked the driver at the scene. She did not require further treatment.

Gloucestershire Constabulary officers arrived shortly after 2:15 p.m. An air ambulance landed to assist. Road closures blocked off St Paul’s Road while crews worked. The street reopened late Friday night.

Officers now seek witnesses or dashcam footage from the crash. Anyone with information should contact police online, quoting incident 224 of February 20. The form is available at the Gloucestershire Police website.

The incident unfolded on a busy residential road. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as the air ambulance touched down. Local residents reported hearing the impact and sirens moments later.

Police have not released the man’s name or exact condition updates beyond serious injuries. The driver’s details remain limited to her age group. No arrests have been announced.

St Paul’s Road carries steady traffic through Cheltenham, a town of about 120,000 in Gloucestershire. Such collisions draw quick response from the area’s well-equipped emergency teams, including the air ambulance service.

Enquiries continue into what caused the Nissan to veer into the pedestrian and the parked car. Speed, weather and road conditions factor into typical investigations like this one. Friday’s weather in Cheltenham stayed dry with light winds, according to local reports.

Gloucestershire Constabulary urges drivers to secure dashcams. Footage often proves vital in piecing together crash details. Similar calls follow most serious road incidents in the county.

The force handles hundreds of collisions yearly. Pedestrian strikes make up a portion, often leading to hospital transfers to facilities like Southmead, 40 miles away in Bristol. Land ambulances transported the man rather than airlifting him.