A man has died after a crash in Barnsley, with two people arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police were called at 4:55pm on Friday (March 3), by the ambulance service following reports of a crash in Barnsley.

The incident occurred in the Cudworth area and involved a pedestrian and a white Volkswagen Tourag in Rose Tree Avenue.

Despite the best efforts of medical professionals, the pedestrian, a 45-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His family were informed and are being supported by officers, police have said.

A 60-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody at this time.

A scene remained in place in Rose Tree Avenue while officers conducted further enquiries, on Friday night.

Detective Chief Inspector Simon Cartwright said: "Our investigation into this tragic incident in still in its early stages and our thoughts first and foremost are with the victim's family, friends and loved ones.

"Detectives are working hard to piece together the circumstances of what happened and we would urge anyone with information to please get in touch with us.

"Officers will remain in Rose Tree Avenue carrying out further enquiries. If you have any concerns, queries or information you with to share then please speak to our officers while they are in the area.

“If you have information which could assist our investigative team, please contact us on 101, quoting incident number 689 of 3 April 2026.

“You can also pass information to us online via our reporting portal.

“We understand some may people wish to report information to us anonymously. You can do that by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”