Five in hospital after head-on crash
PA MediaFive people have been taken to hospital after a head-on collision shut the A61 Sir Frank Whittle Road in Derby.
Police said a black Mercedes E220 travelling from Little Eaton towards Pentagon Island crashed with a silver Ford Tourneo travelling in the opposite direction at about 03:50 BST on Friday.
Two drivers and three passengers were taken to hospital with "significant injuries". Two passengers of the Ford - a man and a woman both in their 70s - suffered "potentially life-threatening" injuries.
No arrests have been made.
The A61 was closed following the crash near to the BMW garage, with the road reopened at about 08:00.
The force said investigations were ongoing and asked for any witnesses, including people with dashcam of the vehicles prior to the crash, to make contact.
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