{"id":769172,"date":"2026-02-16T23:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/769172\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:13:17","slug":"teenager-dies-after-multi-vehicle-derbyshire-collision-involving-scooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/769172\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenager dies after multi-vehicle Derbyshire collision involving scooter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One arrest has been made in connection with the incident<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_b13d3a\">Sophie Fagone Buscimese<\/strong> Trainee Reporter<\/p>\n<p>18:27, 16 Feb 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The collision happened on the A623 near Tideswell.\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Screenshot_16-2-2026_181519_wwwgooglecom.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The collision happened on the A623 near Tideswell.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The collision happened on the A623 near Tideswell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A teenage scooter rider has died after a collision involving multiple vehicles in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derbytelegraph.co.uk\/all-about\/buxton\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Tideswell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The incident happened just before 11pm on Saturday (February 14) and involved a Range Rover and a Lexmoto Diablo scooter on the A623 near the junction with Whitecross Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The rider of the scooter, a man in his teens, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The driver of the Range Rover, a man in his 70s, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has been released on bail as enquiries continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derbytelegraph.co.uk\/all-about\/derbyshire-police\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Derbyshire Police<\/a> said the force is now appealing to members of the public who may have witnessed the collision or anyone who has dashcam footage from the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone who can help with the investigation has been asked to contact Derbyshire police via their <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derbyshire.police.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">website<\/a>, the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page or by calling 101, quoting reference 26000090718.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The independent charity CrimeStoppers can also be contacted on 0800 555 111 or by visiting the<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> CrimeStoppers website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One arrest has been made in connection with the incident Sophie Fagone Buscimese Trainee Reporter 18:27, 16 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