Man dies after car overturns in A6 Dove Holes collision

Derbyshire police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision in Dove Holes in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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A man has died in hospital after the car he was driving left the road and overturned in a ditch following a collision on the A6 Higher Hallsteads between Dove Holes and the junction of the A623, just before 12.25am yesterday morning (Sunday 28 June).

The driver of the white Vauxhall Corsa was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries, where he died yesterday afternoon.

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Three passengers also travelling in the Corsa were uninjured in the incident.

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Investigating officers are keen to hear from anyone who was travelling in the area and witnessed what happened, or saw the Corsa prior to the incident.

Anyone with dashcam installed which may have captured the incident is asked to download it to a separate, secure device ready for officers to view.

Please contact Sergeant Darren Parkin quoting reference number 2*328107.

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