Woman on e-bike dies after being ‘rammed by 4×4’ in Derbyshire

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was killed when she was knocked off an e-bike that was rammed by a 4x4, police have said. Derbyshire Constabulary has said it was called to reports of a collision in Batley Lane, Pleasley, at around 8pm on Tuesday. Police said a dark-coloured 4x4, believed to be a Land Rover Discovery, had followed two e-bikes before ramming one of them.

The collision caused the male rider and a female pillion passenger to fall off the bike, they said, with the 25-year-old woman being pronounced dead at the scene. The rider, who is in his 20s, was taken to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries. The force added that the car that struck the e-bike drove off without stopping.

Two people, a man and a woman both in their 30s from the Skegby area of Nottinghamshire, have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in police custody.

Police have appealed for anyone who saw a dark-coloured Land Rover Discovery, believed to have been manufactured between 2004 and 2009, in and around the Pleasley area prior to 8pm on Tuesday to get in touch. The vehicle was last seen in Rowthorne Lane where it turned right on to the A617 towards New Houghton. DCI Claudia Musson, who is leading the investigation, said: "This is an understandably shocking incident that has left a family grieving the loss of a young woman.

"A team of detectives have been working non-stop since the incident took place and have generated significant lines of inquiry.

"We are, however, wanting to hear from anyone who has any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to help us bring those responsible to justice.

"Of particular interest is anyone with information about a dark-coloured Land Rover Discovery, it may be that you saw it in the area around the time of the incident - or you have seen a vehicle matching this description that may have sustained damage or been recently repaired."

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