Horrific crash closes down town centre after 'pedestrian hit' sparking police warning


A serious collision has shut a road in a UK town centre and there is a large police presence in the area.

Derbyshire police have tweeted this morning to say Market Place in Ilkeston is likely to be closed for some time following the incident in the early hours of this morning.

Their full tweet reads: “Market Place at #Ilkeston is currently closed due to reports of a serious collision.

“It is likely to remain closed for some time and there is a large police presence in the area.

“This may cause some disruption. Further updates will be provided as soon as we are able to.”

It’s been claimed the incident occurred at around 2am and involved a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian. This is unconfirmed at this stage.

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