Four people taken to hospital after A619 collision closed road for several hours

Two of the people are in a 'serious condition', one of them with 'potentially life-changing injuries'

Four people were taken to hospital following a serious collision on the A619, which closed the road for more than six hours. Derbyshire police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident on Saturday morning (October 12) to come forward.

The police say that the two-car collision on the A619 between the junction with the A618 and the De Rodes Arms roundabout near Clowne happened at 9.45am. It involved a Nissan Qashqai and a VW Passat.

A police statement said: "The driver of the Passat, a man in his 60s, along with the passenger from the Qashqai, a girl of nine, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

"The passenger of the Passat, a woman in her 60s, suffered potentially life-changing injuries, while the driver of the Qashqai, a woman in her 40s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains there in a serious condition.

"Officers investigating the collision are appealing for anyone who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch – in particular any drivers with dashcam that may have captured the collision, or the moments leading up to it."

Witnesses remarked on social media that they had seen an air ambulance arrive in the area, as emergency vehicles raced to the scene.

Anyone with information that can help the investigation is asked to contact the police using any of the below methods, including reference 24*609562:

• Website – There are crime reporting tools on the website: https://orlo.uk/XdkRj

• Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page

• X (Twitter) – direct message the contact centre via @DerPolContact

• Phone – call on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website: https://orlo.uk/k3tcd