Elderly man dies in head-on crash with van in Derbyshire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 15:31 · Archive

A 79-year-old man died in a head-on collision with a van in a Derbyshire village on Wednesday afternoon.

A 79-year-old man from the Ilkeston area died after a head-on collision with a van in West Hallam, Derbyshire, on Wednesday afternoon. The crash involved a blue Ford Ecosport and a brown Mercedes van on High Lane West at approximately 1.15pm.

The elderly driver of the Ecosport died at the scene. The van driver, a man in his 50s, remained at the scene and is assisting Derbyshire police with their enquiries. The road closed for several hours following the incident.

No arrests have been made and Derbyshire police said investigations into the collision are ongoing.

How it is being reported

• Man dies in multi-vehicle Derbyshire village head-on crashThe incident closed a road for some timeDerbyshire Live · 5 Nov, 15:05
• Elderly man dies after head-on crash with van along busy A-road near Derbyshire townA man in his 70s has sadly passed away following a collision along a busy Derbyshire A-road.Derbyshire Times · 5 Nov, 09:53

In this story: Derbyshire · West Hallam · Ilkeston · Derbyshire Police

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