Marshland Road: Police issue appeal driver, 40, dies in collision where car ended up in a garden

It is believed that the car was travelling along Marshland Road before colliding with a parked car, leaving the road, and coming to rest in the garden of a property.

Emergency services attended the scene in Moorends, Doncaster, at around 4:45pm.

The driver of the car, a 40-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

His family has been informed and is being supported by officers, South Yorkshire Police has confirmed.

A passenger in the car, a 46-year-old man, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “We’re keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or have footage of the vehicle prior, or any information that can assist officers with their inquiry.”

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The vehicle involved in the collision, which took place just before the junction with The Avenue, was a blue Volkswagen Touran.

If you can help police, contact them and quote incident number 675 of August 9, 2024.

Footage can be submitted online here.