Man dies following collision in Overseal

A man has died, and a woman has been seriously injured, following a collision on Lullington Road at Overseal over the weekend.

Emergency services were called to the crash just before 5.30am on Saturday 10 September. A black Peugeot 206 had collided with a tree.

The road was closed while officers dealt with the scene and carried out initial enquiries.

A man aged in his 50s died at the scene and a woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries. She remains in a critical condition. A second man was also taken to hospital having suffered minor injuries.

Specially trained officers are supporting the man’s family at this time, although a formal identification has not yet taken place.

We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time who may have witnessed the collision or have dashcam or CCTV footage.

If anyone has any information which could help with our enquiries, please contact us on the below non-emergency details, quoting reference 22000527422.

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