Death crash probe continues

A DRIVER has been bailed until next month following his arrest on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after an 18-year-old died in a road crash before Christmas.

The 31-year-old man was the driver of a BMW which collided with a van on the Great North Road five days before Christmas.

A one-year-old girl is still in a stable condition in hospital after suffering life threatening injuries in the crash in which Luke Hardwick from Rotherham died.

The little girl, from Wath, was travelling in the same BMW car as Luke, who was killed when it collided with a large white goods vehicle.

The girl, who has not been named but is believed to be Luke’s niece, is now recovering in Sheffield Children's Hospital.

The BMW driver, who has not been identified, has been bailed pending further inquiries until the end of February.

The collision happened at about 12.20pm on December 20 when the silver BMW 316 Compact, which had been travelling towards Doncaster on the Great North Road, pulled out of a lay-by to perform a U-turn in front of a white DAF goods vehicle about 150 metres from Redhouse Lane..

The BMW spun on the carriageway, knocked down a metal road sign, and came to rest on a grass verge facing towards Wakefield. The lorry, driven by a 36-year-old man, remained on the road.

Police are still appealing for witnesses to come forward. Call South Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident 431 of December 20.

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