The incident was reported to Nottinghamshire police shortly after 10 p.m. Detectives said a 35-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Emergency services were present and roads remained closed on Main Road, between Holly Road and Stannier Way, on Saturday morning (April 1). Henry Francis, 60, who had to divert his usual route to Main Road, was among many people who wished the man a speedy recovery. Read more related articles He said: “It’s really shocking. This is a quiet area. I hope the injured man is well. I wish him all the best. I hope the families of all those involved are well.” Alex Golden, who comes to the area regularly to visit a friend, said he saw medical examiners on Saturday morning. He added: “It is such a quiet area – it is unusual to see such a thing. I was shocked when I saw people wearing big white uniforms. “It’s something you see in action movies, not in real life.” The 22-year-old from Beeston said: “I’m not around here, so I probably do not know who the injured person is. But obviously I wish them the best. “Nobody wants to see people suffer.” Ali Gashr, who works in a car wash next to a police roadblock on Main Street, said: “I was shocked to see it this morning. I have never seen anything like this in my life. ” The 47-year-old sent his best wishes saying: “I wish the injured a speedy recovery”. A 21-year-old was also injured in the hand and was taken to hospital. But police said the man’s injuries were not believed to have changed his life. Emergency services were called to Main Road, between Holly Road and Stannier Way, at Watnall (Image: Olimpia Zagnat) Nottinghamshire Police Chief Inspector Paul Hennessy said: “The diversions have been clearly signaled, although we will urge drivers to avoid the area for the time being. An investigation is currently underway to determine exactly what happened. “If you witnessed the incident or had any information that could help us with our investigation, we would ask you to contact the police. We would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have recorded a dash. camera footage of the incident “. Anyone with any information should call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, reporting incident 790 on April 1 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. To read all the biggest and best stories, sign up to read our newsletters here. Read more related articles Read more related articles