Police watchdog alerted over body of man discovered 12 hours after South Yorkshire officers find crashed car

South Yorkshire Police officers responded to reports of a collision on Long Road, Brampton-en-le-Morthen, at 8.30pm on Tuesday and found a black Citroen Picasso which had been involved in a crash.

South Yorkshire Police said ‘officers attended the scene and conducted a search of the area to understand the circumstances surrounding the collision’.

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The car was later recovered.

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But at 8.30am yesterday – 12 hours later – police received a call stating that the body of a man had been discovered on the same road.

A 74-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and Long Road was closed for police enquiries and an examination to be carried out.

South Yorkshire Police said: “The incident has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.”