Police hunt car which failed to stop after fatal A6 motorcycle crash

Police are hunting a driver who left the scene of a fatal collision with a motorcyclist on the A6 between Buxton and Bakewell.

The car, which is believed to have substantial damage, was involved in a collision with a 125cc motorcycle at Taddington at around 11.30pm on Friday.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire police said: “The rider of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, and the car involved failed to stop.”

Anyone who witnessed the collision or can assist with any information to trace the vehicle involved, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 14 25/7/15.