Two men assaulted after collision between two cars in Derby

Two men have been assaulted after a collision between two cars in the Sunnyhill area of Derby.

The force was called to Dryden Street at 5.25am on Sunday 5 March to reports of a collision between a grey BMW 120D and a grey Renault Clio.

Two men from the Renault were assaulted by a group of five or six men from the BMW – who then ran off in the direction of the Premier store in Blackmore Street.

The two men have been taken to hospital where they are being treated for serious injuries.

Residents will see an increased police presence in the area following the incident as officers continue their enquiries into the incident. There have been no arrests at this time.

Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, who lives in the area and has CCTV, or drivers who were in the area and may have dashcam footage that captured what happened.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the force using any of the below methods, including reference 225-050323:

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

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