Calendar crash News

A man has died after a police pursuit in Sheffield. It happened on Yew Trees Lane in Bolsterstone, near Stockbridge. It is understood officers followed the car for a short time before losing sight of it.

Following a search the car was later found having been involved in an accident. The 38-year-old driver from Sheffield suffered fatal injuries. Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward.

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A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a tractor near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

It happened yesterday afternoon in Harpswell when two motorcycles hit a Massey Ferguson tractor. The 41-year-old from Doncaster was pronounced dead at the scene.

He had been riding with two other motorcycles, two of which were not involved in the crash. Anyone who saw the collision is urged to contact the police.

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A 23-year-old woman has had her leg amputated after car hit eight people in Sheffield.

It happened on the morning of 2 July when the driver of a car lost control close to the entrance for the Northern General Hospital. The car crossed over into the opposite lane, mounted the pavement, collided with a lamppost, a bus stop and eight people

Three people were also injured, including a 45-year-old man with a hip injury, a 21-year-old with arm injuries and 23-year-old man with broken bones.

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A man has died after being hit by a car in York.

The collision took place on 2 July in Skelton when car hit an 80-year-old man, from Helmsley, who was crossing the road.

He was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary, where he died on 5 July.

I need to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or seen either the pedestrian or Ford Focus prior to the incident so that I can better understand the circumstances around it.

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A man is in hospital with life threatening injuries after a car crash in Barnsley.

It is understood a car driven by a man from Bradford was travelling southbound on the M1 when a lorry pulled in behind the car and pulled into the second lane to overtake it.

A second car, driven by a 21-year-old man from Darlington, is then believed to have lost control, overtaking the lorry and hitting the back of the other car. He is now being treated at the Northern General Hospital.

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Two cyclists have been seriously injured after a crash in Malton.

It happened on Wednesday 4 July on the Malton to Castle Howard Road. One woman was airlifted to James Cook University Hospital with a serious head injury and a second woman was taken to York District Hospital with broken bones.

I am, appealing to anyone who either witnessed the collision or may have seen the group of bikes prior to the incident to contact the police as soon as possible.

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A man has died after the car he was in crashed in Guiseley. It happened early this morning when his vehicle hit a lampost on Nunroyd Avenue, outside West Side retail park. West Yorkshire police sare investigating.

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Police remain at the scene of the serious collision in York in which a man in his 80s sustained serious injuries.

Officers have renewed their appeal for witnesses to the collision which occurred outside the York Fairfield Manor Hotel on the A19 Shipton Road in Skelton. The incident was reported at around 3.50pm this afternoon and involved the pedestrian and a dark grey Ford Focus.

The victim was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary where he remains.

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