Derbyshire police appeal for witness after four die in A38 crash
Derbyshire Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after four people died and one person was left injured in a crash on the A38.
Emergency services were called to the scene on a stretch of the road between the A50 Toyota Island and the A516, in Derby, at about 11pm on Saturday (25 July).
Officers responded to reports that a red Hyundai car, containing five people, had left the carriageway and crashed into trees.
Two women, aged 18 and 30, along with a 36-year-old man, were declared dead at the scene.
A baby girl was taken to hospital where she was sadly pronounced dead a short while later. All four were passengers in the vehicle.
Derbyshire Police said: “The driver – a 33-year-old man – was taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
“He has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. All those involved are from Leeds in West Yorkshire.
“The road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident but it has since been reopened.
“The relatives of those involved have been notified and are being supported by specialist officers. Our thoughts are with them at this most distressing time.
“Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to please come forward. We would also like to hear from anyone who has any dash cam footage which may have captured the incident.”
Information can be passed to Derbyshire Police using one of the methods below and quoting incident number 26*442464:
Website – Police have crime reporting tools on their website: use the online contact form
Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
Phone – call on 101
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.