Police investigate racial abuse after car crash in Rotherham

Police in Rotherham are investigating a car crash which then led to a man being verbally abused and threatened.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Jul 2017, 15:23 BST

Updated 18th Jul 2017, 08:42 BST

Police received reports of racial abuse after car crash.

At around 3.30pm on Saturday June 24 a silver Toyota Prius and a black Audi A3 were involved in a collision at the junction of St Johns Road and Fitzwilliam Road.

A black Vauxhall Insignia, not connected to the collision, then arrived at the scene and two men, unknown to anyone involved, got out of the car and made racially abusive comments towards the 34-year-old driver of the Toyota Prius and two other men with him.

The men from the Vauxhall threatened the three men with a knife and a screwdriver, before driving off towards Doncaster Road. No one was injured during the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 830 of 24 June 2017 or pass information via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.