Police plea to death-crash witnesses

POLICE in Doncaster have renewed their appeal for witnesses to a fatal collision that occurred on Fordstead Lane in Almholme.

The accident happened at about 8am on Tuesday, when a blue Vauxhall Astra left the road and hit a tree. The 28-year-old driver, a man from Doncaster, died.

Officers are still appealing to the driver of an HGV which had been travelling in the same direction, and which may have been overtaken by the Astra prior to the collision, to contact them.

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A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: "Police have also received information that a dark-coloured Audi may have been travelling in the opposite direction and that its occupants could have seen the collision or the events leading up to it.

"The 34-year-old Doncaster woman, who was arrested for causing death by dangerous driving ,has been bailed pending further enquiries."

Witnesses should call 0114 2202970.