Enquiries are ongoing after a motorcyclist was killed in a devastating crash on Snake Pass. A 13-mile stretch of the A57 was shut in each instructions following a crash involving a blue Suzuki bike and a Kia Picanto at 11.20am yesterday (March 31).
Derbyshire Police confirmed that the male motorcyclist sadly died on the scene. His household have been knowledgeable.
The Kia driver was ‘not critically injured’, police added. Enquiries are ongoing and witnesses have been urged to contact the drive.
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Accident investigation works have been taking place on the A57, between Hurst Road, in Glossop, and the Ladybower Reservoir. Derbyshire Police said the street had reopened after 8pm final night time, though the Inrix visitors monitoring system, Google Maps and Waze all state the street stays closed this morning.
Drivers had been requested to keep away from the street, linking Manchester and Sheffield, yesterday. Derbyshire Police has been approached for clarification this morning.
This is a reside occasion. Follow the latest updates beneath.
09:01Stephen Topping
Investigation works taking place
Traffic monitoring providers say Snake Pass stays closed for investigation works this morning.
The latest update from Inrix says: “A57 Snake Pass in each instructions closed on account of accident investigation work from Hurst Road (Royal Oak Inn, Glossop) to A6013 (Ladybower Reservoir, Ladybower). Traffic is coping effectively. Closed since yesterday morning.”
Google Maps additionally exhibits the identical 13-mile closure in place.
Derbyshire Police has been approached for clarification.
08:53Stephen Topping
Appeal for witnesses
Anyone who was within the space and might be able to help officers with their investigation – specifically anybody with dashcam footage that will have captured the moments previous to the collision – is requested to contact Derbyshire Police utilizing reference 24000187594.
The drive will be contacted within the following methods:
08:52Stephen Topping
Police assertion
In a press release final night time, Derbyshire Police’s spokesperson stated:
“The drive was referred to as to reviews of a collision between a automobile and a motorbike on the A57 Snake Pass at 11.20am right now (March 31).
“At the scene the rider of a blue Suzuki bike was pronounced deceased.
“His household are conscious.
“The driver of the automobile, a Kia Picanto, weren’t critically bodily injured.”
08:50Stephen Topping
Enquiries ongoing
An investigation is underway after a motorcyclist died in a horror crash with a Kia on Snake Pass yesterday.
Enquiries are ongoing right now and witnesses have been requested to return ahead.
Collision investigation work has been taking place on the street and drivers had been requested to keep away from the scene final night time.
Derbyshire Police had reported the street was reopened yesterday night, though a number of reviews recommend it’s closed this morning for investigation work. The drive has been approached for clarification.
