Mother and son killed in crash in Derbyshire - as police hunt BMW driver who fled the scene

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A mother and son have died in a crash in Derbyshire - as police hunt a BMW driver who fled the scene.

A 59-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her son, who was 22-years-old, later died at hospital after being taken there by air ambulance.

A vehicle collided with their car, a Fiat 500, on the B5057 Chesterfield Road between Chesterfield and Matlock, on Saturday, December 9 at around 10.20am.

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A 40-year-old man has been arrested and remains in police custody. The driver of the vehicle, a black BMW, made off from the scene and remains outstanding, officers are carrying out investigations to trace him.

A mother and son have died after a vehicle collided with their car, a Fiat 500, on the B5057 Chesterfield Road between Chesterfield and Matlock, on Saturday 9 December at around 10.20am.A mother and son have died after a vehicle collided with their car, a Fiat 500, on the B5057 Chesterfield Road between Chesterfield and Matlock, on Saturday 9 December at around 10.20am.
A mother and son have died after a vehicle collided with their car, a Fiat 500, on the B5057 Chesterfield Road between Chesterfield and Matlock, on Saturday 9 December at around 10.20am.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police, using the methods below and quoting reference number 23*756758.

Website – use the online contact form

Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page

Twitter – direct message the contact centre via @DerPolContact

Phone – call 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.

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