A50: Arrest after video of fatal crash scene shared on social media
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The eastbound carriageway of the A50 was closed for about nine hours on Sunday
A man has been arrested after a video showing the scene of a fatal crash was shared on social media.
Two men, 29 and 54, who were in a Bentley Bentayga, died when the vehicle left the eastbound side of the A50 and struck a bridge pillar at about 10:15 BST on Sunday.
Images and video from the crash scene have been seen on social media.
A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications and harassment.
The man, from Burton-upon-Trent, has been released on bail pending further inquiries.
Det Con Trish Siddall-Hart, of Derbyshire Police, said: "We ask that members of the public do not take or share images and footage following serious and fatal collisions such as this as it causes the families involved further distress."
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- Published17 April 2023
