Teenage pedestrian fighting for life after serious collision on Sheffield ring road
Section of ring road was closed for several hours
A teenage pedestrian is fighting for her life in hospital after a serious collision in the early hours.
The young woman, aged 18, was taken to hospital after she was involved in a collision with a Honda Civic on Upper Hanover Street.
The road was closed by police after the incident, near the junction with Glossop Road.
It was sealed off for a number of hours while accident investigation work was carried out at the crash scene.
South Yorkshire Police said in a statement: “We were called at 12.26 am on Monday, September 21 following a report of a collision between a pedestrian and a car on Upper Hanover Street.
“It is reported that a Honda Civic was involved in a collision with a pedestrian. Officers attended and a 18-year-old year old woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries where she remains at this time.”
Trams were disrupted for a period of time while the crash scene was cordoned off.
Police say enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information that could help is asked to report online or call 101, quoting incident number 0,012 of September 21.
If you have relevant dashcam footage you can submit it here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/southyorks/appeal/appeal-for-dashcam-footage-and-witnesses-following-road-traffic-collision-in-sheffield
South Yorkshire Police warned motorists to avoid the area this morning while officers worked at the scene, near Glossop Road.
By 6.45 am, blue and white police tape was stretched across the road, from the metal fencing on the Sheffield University tram stop, which is located between the two carriageways, and the central reservation.
Police have already been offered closed circuit television showing the area.
Specialist police investigation workers arrived at the scene shortly before 7am, with officers raising the police tape to allow them through.
Small yellow, pyramid shaped evidence markers could be seen on road where they worked. Each of them was marked with a number.
A dark coloured car could be seen on the road inside the cordon, with markers close to it.
South Yorkshire Police said in a statement after the incident morning: “Please be aware that a road closure is in place on Upper Hanover Street in Sheffield due to a road traffic collision.
“The road is closed at the crossroads with Glossop Road heading in the direction of St Mary's Gate.
“We are advising people to avoid the area and plan an alternative route if possible.”
The police cordon has now been lifted.
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