MAN DIES AFTER LONG EATON COLLISION

Police are appealing for information after a man died in a collision in Long Eaton last Monday afternoon. They received a call at 2.50pm on 13th December to report a collision in Wilsthorpe Road, in which a grey Skoda Octavia had left the carriageway and collided with a tree. The driver of the Skoda was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre where he later died. His family have been made aware and our thoughts are with them at this sad time. The road was closed for several hours whilst collision investigation worked and vehicle recovery took place. Anyone with information, or dash cam footage showing the incident is asked to contact Detective Staff Investigator Pavan Nizzer quoting reference number 21*724791. 

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