Appeal after body of man found on A52 near Derby

The westbound side of the dual carriageway was closed for six hours after the force was contacted by a driver at 11.10pm on Saturday night (3 December).

When officers arrived at the scene, close to the Victoria Avenue slip road leading to Borrowash, the body of a man in his late teens was found. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His family have been made aware and our thoughts are with them.

Officers are now appealing for anyone who was driving along the A52 between Derby and junction 25 of the M1 between 10.30pm and 11.15pm, especially those with dashcam footage, to get in touch.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods, including reference 22*708796:

• Facebook – send us a private message to our Facebook page 
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact 
• Website – We have several crime reporting tools on our website or use our online contact form 
• Phone – call us on 101 

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