Man hospitalised after three-car smash

A THREE-car crash has left a man fighting for his life and four other people needing hospital treatment.

The pile-up occurred on the A57 in Todwick, which has recently undergone a £14.7 million overhaul to improve the safety of the road.

The incident on Saturday (14) happened at around 1.30pm when a black BMW three series was travelling along the A57, Worksop Road, from Todwick towards Worksop.

At the same time, a yellow Vauxhall Astra van and a white Vauxhall Astra Estate were travelling on the opposite side of the road towards Todwick.

The three cars collided between Kiveton Lane and Goosecarr Lane.

The 29-year-old driver of the BMW was taken to hospital where he was in a life-threatening condition.

Four other people were also taken to hospital with injuries - a 41-year-old man driving the Astra van and three people in the Astra estate, a 45-year-old man and two passengers, a 46-year-old woman and 14-year-old boy.

Fire crews from Maltby and Mansfield Road also attended the scene.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to call the police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, quoting incident number 540 of June 14 2014.