Chesterfield Road crash: 18-year-old arrested on suspicion of drug driving after Sheffield crash

An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after colliding with a telegraph pole and parked car.

A crash on Chesterfield Road, Heeley, caused major delays over the weekend for shoppers headed to Heeley Retail park.

The road was closed for over four hours on Saturday (April 11), with traffic and buses diverted.

A crash on Chesterfield road caused major delays over the weekend for shoppers headed to Heeley Retail park.placeholder image
A crash on Chesterfield road caused major delays over the weekend for shoppers headed to Heeley Retail park. | archive

South Yorkshire Police told The Star that an 18-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after colliding with a parked car and a telegraph pole.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said : “At 2.29pm on Saturday (April 11) we received reports of a road traffic collision on Chesterfield Road, close to the junction of Derbyshire Lane.

“It is reported a black Volkswagen Golf was involved in a collision with a parked car and a telegraph pole.

“The driver of the Golf, an 18-year-old man, was taken to hospital with minor injuries. He was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.

“The road was closed to allow the telegraph pole to be made safe and was reopened at around 7pm the same day.”

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