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Police are appealing for information after the driver of a car which was involved in a crash with a van fled the scene.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Sep 2016, 10:43 BST

Updated 5th Oct 2016, 14:21 BST

At about 4.35pm yesterday (Tuesday, September 28), a Mercedes Sprinter van and a Vauxhall Vectra car collided on Newbold Road, Chesterfield, near the Chesterfield Arms pub.

A spokesman for Derbyshire police said the driver of the Vectra left the scene before officers arrived.

The spokesman also said that a “minor scuffle” took place.

Pictures submitted by a Derbyshire Times reader.

Motorists travelling through the area experienced delays due to the incident.

The driver of the Mercedes went to Chesterfield Hospital for a check-up. No serious injuries were sustained.

Anyone with information about who the driver of the Vectra was or about the crash should call Derbyshire Constabulary on 101, quoting reference number 16000 297522.