Man remains in police custody over death crash in Rotherham
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The 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs following a collision on Meadow Bank Road, Kimberworth, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
A 24-year-old man died when the silver Ford Mondeo he was travelling in struck wooden posts running alongside Meadow Bank Road, Kimberworth.
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Officers investigating the collision, close to the Jet service station near Pembroke Street, said it is ‘unclear who was driving the car’.
They want to hear from the drivers of a black Seat Leon and a dark coloured, possibly black, Seat Altea, which were both in the Jet service station at the time.
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Hide AdThe Altea is said to have left the forecourt, heading towards the scene of the collision.
Witnesses or a anyone with dashcam footage of the incident should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 100 of June 30.