Police appeal after fatal collision leaves Derbyshire road closed for hours

Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fatal collision on the A54 near Buxton.
By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz
Published 19th Apr 2024, 14:33 BST
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The collision took place on the A54 near Buxton at around 12.35 pm on Thursday, April 18, and left the road closed for about four hours.

The incident involved a Suzuki motorcycle and the motorcyclist, a 63-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A spokesperson for Derbyshire police said: “His family are aware and our thoughts are with them at this time.”

The collision took place on the A54 near Buxton at around 12.35 pm on Thursday, April 18, and left the road closed for about four hours.The collision took place on the A54 near Buxton at around 12.35 pm on Thursday, April 18, and left the road closed for about four hours.
The collision took place on the A54 near Buxton at around 12.35 pm on Thursday, April 18, and left the road closed for about four hours.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, and anyone who has any dashcam footage. Anyone who can help with the investigation, is asked to contact the police using any of the below methods, quoting the reference 24000226278:

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 or phone – call 101.

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