Mother and son killed in crash on B5057 between Chesterfield and Matlock

A mother and son have died in a crash - as police hunt a BMW driver who fled the scene. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276

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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[2] Road between Chesterfield and Matlock[3], on Saturday, December 9 at around 10.20am.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested and remains in police custody. The driver of the vehicle, a black BMW[4], 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.

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

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  2. ^ Chesterfield (www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk)
  3. ^ Matlock (www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk)
  4. ^ BMW (www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk)
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