alchresearch Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 APPEAL: Fatal collision on Sheffield Parkway Police are asking witnesses to come forward, following a fatal collision on Sheffield Parkway over the weekend. Just after 8pm on Saturday 8 July, a grey Skoda Fabia, travelling along the Parkway out of the city, was involved in a collision with a silver Honda Jazz, travelling in the opposite direction. The collision happened close to the turn off for the Parkway Markets. A passenger in the Honda, an 88-year-old woman, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene following the collision. Her family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. Two women, aged 71 and 74, who were also passengers in the Honda, were taken to hospital with suspected serious injuries. The 71-year-old woman’s condition is described as critical but stable condition while the 74-year-old woman is in a serious but stable condition. The driver of the Honda, a 73-year-old man, was also taken to hospital with serious injuries. He currently remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. A 40-year-old man who was driving the Skoda, also remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or who saw either of the vehicles prior to the collision occurring. If you can help, please call 101 quoting incident number 1109 of 8 July 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Thats a nasty one How do you end up on the wrong side of the road there though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Thats a nasty one How do you end up on the wrong side of the road there though? I was wondering the same. There is a central reservation barrier . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdbx Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Think theres 2 gaps in the barriers around there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Thats a nasty one How do you end up on the wrong side of the road there though? Guessing they came down one of the exit slip roads (markets or Prince of Wales)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phili Buster Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Thats a nasty one How do you end up on the wrong side of the road there though? I was wondering the same. There is a central reservation barrier . Was near Parkway Markets slip roads apparently but don't know which carriageway, into or out of town. So, maybe took wrong slip road from roundabout at Parkway Avenue / Parkway Drive. Difficult to imagine how but I put forward as a theory. Commiserations to family of person who tragically died and best wishes to all the injured for speedy recovery. You beat me to it 'Longcol' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Think theres 2 gaps in the barriers around there? There are some barrier gaps, but they are coned off. Unless they went crashing through the cones? Guessing they came down one of the exit slip roads (markets or Prince of Wales)? Thats why I'd thought, but those junctions are pretty well designed to stop people going down by mistake, you'd have to make a concerted effort to enter the wrong slip road around there. Prince of Wales junction even has two large no entrance signs on the (exit) slip road. Was near Parkway Markets slip roads apparently but don't know which carriageway, into or out of town. Police statement said it was on the carriageway going out of Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Wrong way out of Matalan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
area 51 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I had a car coming at me on a slip road off the stocksbridge bypass and i luckily stopped in time but the elderly lady just carried on and just shouted at me.For whatever reasons drivers do find themselves on the wrong carriageway on rare occasions,unfortunately it sometimes ends in tragedy.I wouldnt want to speculate but it is common for sufferers of early dementia to find themselves in that situation.Condolences to the family and best wishes to the injured. ---------- Post added 10-07-2017 at 19:52 ---------- I had a car coming at me on a slip road off the stocksbridge bypass and i luckily stopped in time but the elderly lady just carried on and just shouted at me.For whatever reasons drivers do find themselves on the wrong carriageway on rare occasions,unfortunately it sometimes ends in tragedy.I wouldnt want to speculate but it is common for sufferers of early dementia to find themselves in that situation.Condolences to the family and best wishes to the injured. A report on the BBC has confirmed that the car was driving on the wrong carriageway. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-leeds-40532720?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=59637e81e4b0f832d106b180%26One%20dead%20after%20Sheffield%20Parkway%20crash%26&ns_fee=0#post_59637e81e4b0f832d106b180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Edlerly drivers and going down the wrong slip road is usually the case. This was last month: http://www.kentlive.news/wrong-way-driver-86-who-shouldn-t-have-been-driving-admits-killing-former-met-police-officer/story-30390155-detail/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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