Police investigation after VW driver flees scene of head-on Derbyshire road crash

A police investigation is underway after the occupants of a car allegedly ran away from the scene of a head-on Derbyshire road crash.

By Tim Paget
Tuesday, 8th February 2022, 1:23 pm

Officers said the driver and passenger in a Volkswagen vehicle fled after the incident in Matlock on Saturday, February 5.

Derbyshire Dales Response Unit launched a search for the man and woman but they were not found.

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A spokesperson for the unit said on Twitter that the investigation was continuing and the vehicle had been seized.

Anyone with information should contact Derbyshire police on 101.

A police investigation is underway after the occupants of a car allegedly ran away from the scene of head-on crash in Matlock. Image: Derbyshire police.