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Police and fire crews were deployed to a crash on a major Chesterfield road – as one of the vehicles involved caught alight.

Shortly before 1.00pm on Saturday, February 11, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a crash involving two cars on the A61 Derby Road at New Tupton.

One of the cars had caught fire following the collision – with the flames spreading to a nearby hedge.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, while paramedics from the East Midlands Ambulance Trust assessed the occupants of the vehicle.

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After the blaze was put out, the incident was left with Derbyshire Police.

Emergency services called to crash that saw car catch fire on busy Chesterfield road