Two men seriously injured by car at supermarket
Two people have been seriously injured by a car in a Lincolnshire supermarket car park.
Lincolnshire Police said "a grey Vauxhall Corsa was in collision with two pedestrians" at the Co-op store in High Street, Wainfleet at around 07:28 BST on Wednesday.
A man in his 80s has suffered life-threatening injuries and a man in his 70s suffered serious injuries.
The vehicle stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made, the force added.
Investigators have appealed for witnesses and any dashcam footage.
Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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