Drink-drive arrest after woman dies in crash

Kimberworth Road in RotherhamImage source, Google
Image caption,

A woman died after the crash on Kimberworth Road in Rotherham

  • Published

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a woman died in a crash in Rotherham, police said.

The 47-year-old woman was a passenger in a blue Volkswagen Passat which police believe crashed into parked vehicles on Kimberworth Road just after 23:30 on Sunday.

The woman died at the scene, South Yorkshire Police confirmed. The 25-year-old driver, who suffered minor injuries, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.

Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, externalX (formerly Twitter), external and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk, external.

Related topics