Family's tribute as crash murder inquiry begins

Mackenzie Ball, 20

Police have launched a murder investigation after a 20-year-old man was killed in a crash in Rotherham.

Emergency services were called to Morthen Road in Wickersley at about 16:05 BST on Sunday to reports of a collision between a Land Rover Discovery and a Subaru Forester.

Mackenzie Ball, who was a passenger in the Land Rover, was declared dead at the scene, South Yorkshire Police said.

A 21-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, has been released on police bail.

Police said the driver as well as the three passengers of the Subaru fled the scene on foot after the crash.

Det Insp Matt Bolger said: “We have now declared our investigation into this man’s death a murder investigation.

“This is in the early stages and our team of detectives are working hard to piece together the circumstances of what happened on Sunday afternoon."

The parents of Mr Ball, known as Mac, said: “Our family are absolutely devastated at the loss of our son Mac. He has been taken from us too soon. If anyone has any information about the incident, we ask that they contact the police. We ask that we may be given some privacy in which to grieve at this time.”

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