Skip to main content
On Air Now
Listen Now

7pm to 9pm

Listen Now

7pm to 10pm

Delivery driver seriously injured after being dragged down road during van theft

Share

The van was making deliveries in Blunsdon High Street, Swindon
The van was making deliveries in Blunsdon High Street, Swindon. Picture: Google

By Flaminia Luck

A delivery driver has been seriously injured after being "dragged down the road" during a van theft.

Listen to this article

Loading audio...

The victim was delivering a parcel in Blunsdon High Street in Swindon at about 12:30pm when the suspect jumped in the van and drove off.

The driver, a woman in her 40s, attempted to hold on to the vehicle but was dragged down the road.

She has been taken to hospital with injuries that are potentially life-changing, Wiltshire Police said.

The force said they have since located the vehicle.

c
The driver, a woman in her 40s, attempted to hold on to the vehicle but was dragged down the road. Picture: Google

They added: "We have already spoken to a number of witnesses at the scene however we are keen to hear from any witnesses who we haven’t spoken to, or anyone who has information.

"We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have captured dashcam footage of the incident."

Read more: 'He wants to be deported': Asylum seeker jailed for sex assaults that sparked migrant hotel protests

Read more: Border Force officers use 'nous' to uncover £72million of cocaine hidden in machinery

Download the LBC app!
Download the LBC app! Picture: Global