Teen dies in collision on Derbyshire A-road – and police urge witnesses to come forward

The incident happened at 2.15am today on a slip road onto the A50 at Hilton, when a red Nissan Qashqai collided with a pedestrian.

The individual involved was an 18-year-old man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: “His family have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.

“We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident and anyone driving in the area with dashcam footage to contact us if they can help with our investigation.”

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If you can help, contact the force using one of the below methods, quoting reference number 23000009715:

Facebook – send a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary

Twitter – direct message the force’s contact centre on @DerPolContact

Website – complete the online contact form

Phone – call 101

You can also anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.