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Police are searching for witnesses who may have seen the fatal collision in Sheffield in the early hours of Sunday.

Police are searching for the occupants of a Skoda who may have crucial information about a crash on Sunday which claimed the life of a 32-year-old Sheffield man.

At around 12.50am on Sunday (July 9, 2023), emergency services were scrambled to a collision involving a silver Volkswagen Golf and a pedestrian on Wordsworth Avenue in the Parson Cross area of Sheffield.

The pedestrian, a 32-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

Police are asking for the occupants of a Skoda that may have witnessed a fatal collision between a VW Golf and a pedestrian in the early hours of July 9 to come forward.

The driver of the Golf, a 37-year-old, was arrested on suspicion of causing dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs.

Now, in their search for witnesses, police officers have appealed for the occupants of a Skoda seen in the area, which was possibly a taxi, to come forward.

In an update posted today, a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers are keen to speak to the occupants of a Skoda, which may be a taxi, that is believed to have been on Wordsworth Avenue at the time of the collision.”

The occupants of the Skoda, or anyone who thinks they may have information that could help officers in their investigation, is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 42 of July 9, 2023, or visit the police’s online portal.

Dash-cam footage can also be submitted via emailing [email protected]. Please put the incident number in the subject line.

Parson Cross crash Sheffield: Skoda driver who may have crucial info about 32-year-old’s death