Police appeal as man named after fatal collision on busy Derbyshire road

By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz
Published 16th Jan 2023, 13:15 BST
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Police are appealing for information as a man who died in a road traffic collision on the A50 in Derbyshire has been named.

Officers were called at 2.15am on Friday, January 6 to a slip road onto the A50 at Hilton after a red Nissan Qashqai was in collision with a pedestrian.

Ryan Jones, 18, from Derby, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family are aware and are being supported by specialist officers.

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The investigation into the collision is ongoing and detectives would still like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident – in particular anyone driving in the area with dashcam footage.

Ryan Jones, 18, from Derby, was pronounced dead at the scene as police officers were called to a road traffic collision at A50.Ryan Jones, 18, from Derby, was pronounced dead at the scene as police officers were called to a road traffic collision at A50.
Ryan Jones, 18, from Derby, was pronounced dead at the scene as police officers were called to a road traffic collision at A50.

Anyone who has any information which could help, is urged to contact officers using any of the below methods, quoting the reference 23000009715:

Facebook– send a private message to Derbyshire Police Facebook page

Twitter– direct message contact centre via @DerPolContact

Website– use reporting tools on Derbyshire Police website or online contact form

Phone – call 101

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