A man in his 70s has sadly passed away following a collision along a busy Derbyshire A-road.

A head-on crash between a car and a van outside a Derbyshire town left an elderly man dead.

A 79-year-old man from the Ilkeston area was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash yesterday (Wednesday, November 4) along the A609 High Lane West, West Hallam.

A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: “The collision involved a blue Ford Ecosport, driven by the 79-year-old man, and a brown Mercedes van, driven by a man in his 50s.

“The two vehicles collided after the Ford crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head on with the Mercedes.

“No arrests have been made and the driver of the van, which stopped at the scene, is helping officers with their enquiries.”

The family of the deceased man have been made aware. A road closure was in place yesterday along the 70sbusy route outside Ilkeston - but High Lane West has since been reopened by Derbyshire Police.