Seven people, including two 19-year-old women, were injured in a collision on the A617 in Chesterfield.

Emergency services were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the A617 Hasland Bypass between Hornsbridge Roundabout and the junction 29 of the M1 just before 1pm on Sunday, August 2.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, Derbyshire police and East Midlands Ambulance Service attended.

Three vehicles, including a white Citroen C3, brown Vauxhall Insignia and silver Volkswagen Polo, were involved in the incident.

Emergency services were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the A617 Hasland Bypass between Hornsbridge Roundabout and the junction 29 of the M1 just before 1pm on Sunday, August 2. (Credit: Alan Hawksworth)

placeholder image — Emergency services were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the A617 Hasland Bypass between Hornsbridge Roundabout and the junction 29 of the M1 just before 1pm on Sunday, August 2. (Credit: Alan Hawksworth)

Fire and Rescue Service extricated two people from one of the vehicles and they were left in the care of East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Derbyshire police have confirmed that in total seven people were injured in the collision including two 19-year-old women, a 72-year-old woman, a 39-year-old woman and three men aged 19, 42 and 20.

No injuries were life-threatening or life-changing.

The road remained closed while emergency services were dealing with the incident with motorists reporting delays in the area.

Seven people, including two 19-year-old women, were injured in the collision. (Credit: Alan Hawksworth)

The A617 was reopened later the same day.

A Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At 12:54 hours on Sunday 2 August, firefighters from Chesterfield and Clay Cross were called to a road traffic collision involving three vehicles on the A617 northbound between the Hornsbridge roundabout in Chesterfield towards the junction 29 of the M1.

"Two people were extricated from one vehicle and left in the care of East Midlands Ambulance Service.

"The vehicles were made safe and the incident handed over to Derbyshire Constabulary.

"The stop message was received at 13:56 hours.”

A spokesperson for Derbyshire police said: “We were called out to reports of a road traffic collision on the A617 Hasland Bypass in Chesterfield at 12.55pm on Sunday 2 August.

“The crash involved a white Citroen C3, brown Vauxhall Insignia and silver Volkswagen Polo.

“Seven people (four women aged 72, 39, and two aged 19 / three men aged 19, 42 and 20) sustained injuries that were not life-threatening or life-changing.

“A stretch of the road was closed whilst emergency services attended the incident but was re-opened later the same day.”