Two women and a man dead in fireball crash on A38 as man fights for his life

Publish date: 2020-07-10

TWO women and a man have died and two other people were injured in a "fireball" crash.

The emergency services were called to the incident, which involved one car, at around 2.15am on April 23.

The car, a silver Ford Focus, was on the southbound carriageway of the A38 in Derbyshire when it left the road and collided with a tree.

Two women and a man died at the scene.

Their families are aware and are being supported by specially trained officers.

A man and a woman were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

They are both still in hospital, the man in a critical condition and the woman in a stable condition.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the crash or noticed the car, which had been travelling southbound on the M1 before the collision.

Derbyshire Police are  appealing for anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage which could help with our enquiries to get in touch.

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.

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The A38 had been closed for several hours following the crash but has since reopened.

National Highways tweeted at the time: "The A38 is closed south between the M1 J28 and the B600 near Alfreton due to serious collision and car fire.

"Emergency services including @DerbysPolice are on scene along with Traffic Officers.

"The road is expected to remain closed for several hours."

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