Appeal to trace Land Rover driver who potentially witnessed fatal crash in Rotherham

Police are appealing to trace the driver of a Land Rover who may be a possible witness to a fatal crash in Rotherham.
By Alana Roberts
Published 18th May 2020, 12:17 BST
Updated 18th May 2020, 12:17 BST
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At around 12.40am on Sunday, May 10, it is reported that a grey Volkswagen Golf was travelling along Bawtry Road when it collided with a garden wall and flipped onto its roof.

The driver of the Golf, 21-year-old Yousif Thabet, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

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Yousif’s family released a tribute to him last week and has asked that their privacy be respected while they grieve privately.

Yousif Thabet, 21, was sadly killed in the crash on Sunday, May 10Yousif Thabet, 21, was sadly killed in the crash on Sunday, May 10
Yousif Thabet, 21, was sadly killed in the crash on Sunday, May 10
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The passenger of the Golf, a 20-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remains in stable condition.

Police are now keen to trace a Land Rover Freelander, which officers believe was travelling along Bawtry Road towards Rotherham at the time of the collision and may have witnessed what happened.

Officers would also like to hear from anyone yet to get in touch who may hold dashcam footage of the collision.

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If you are the driver of the Land Rover call 101 and quote incident number 32 of May 10.

If you have footage that could help the investigation, please email [email protected] and quote the incident number in the email subject line.

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