Suspected drug driver arrested over wrong way crash that killed two and seriously hurt four

Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-15 · by Elizabeth Haigh
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Summary

A suspected drug-impaired driver was arrested after causing a fatal wrong-way crash on White Rose Way in Doncaster, resulting in two deaths and four serious injuries. The incident occurred around 11am on Sunday when the driver of a Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck struck pedestrians on the pavement before colliding with two other vehicles. Emergency services responded but could not save the two pedestrians who died at the scene; four others were hospitalized. South Yorkshire Police have launched an investigation and are seeking additional witnesses or dashcam footage to aid their inquiry.
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Elizabeth Haigh
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Daily Mail Doncaster L200 Mitsubishi South Yorkshire Police

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Doncaster GPE · 3× Mitsubishi ORG · 2× South Yorkshire Police ORG · 2× Audi ORG · 1× BMW ORG · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Sally Jameson PERSON · 1× South Yorkshire GPE · 1× the Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11am on Sunday on White Rose Way, Doncaster, to reports of a multi-vehicle crash The fire service, paramedics and the air ambulance were scrambled to the road, but two of the pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene The crash closed the road in both directions for more than 12 hours, but it has since reopened Police are still working to identify and inform their next of kin, and formal identification has not yet been completed. Four other people were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The crash closed the road – which leads from the town centre to the M18 – in both directions for more than 12 hours, but it has since reopened.
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Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A suspected drug driver has been arrested over a wrong-way crash that killed two people asserted
that → see → people
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11am on Sunday on White Rose Way, Doncaster, to reports of a multi-vehicle crash. asserted
services → call → crash
Officers established that a black Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck was travelling down the carriageway when it struck a group of four pedestrians, who are understood to have been on the pavement. asserted
who → establish → pavement
It then collided with a black Audi and a silver BMW on the other side of the road, police said. asserted
police → collide → road
The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 30-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while unfit. asserted
driver → arrest → driving
He has since been bailed. asserted
He → bail → ?
South Yorkshire Police told the Daily Mail there was no police involvement prior to the crash, no pursuit was underway, and that the driver is suspected of being unfit to drive due to drugs. asserted
driver → tell → drugs
The fire service, paramedics and the air ambulance were scrambled to the road, but two adult pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene. asserted
pedestrians → scramble → scene
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11am on Sunday on White Rose Way, Doncaster, to reports of a multi-vehicle crash The fire service, paramedics and the air ambulance were scrambled to the road, but two of the pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene The crash closed the road in both directions for more than 12 hours, but it has since reopened Police are still working to identify and inform their next of kin, and formal identification has not yet been completed. Four other people were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The crash closed the road – which leads from the town centre to the M18 – in both directions for more than 12 hours, but it has since reopened. asserted
it → call → hours
South Yorkshire Police has launched an investigation and is asking for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to come forward. asserted
witnesses → launch → incident
The force can be contacted on 101 or online, quoting incident number 345 of September 13, 2026. asserted
force → contact → September
MP for Doncaster Central Sally Jameson said: 'I am saddened to hear of the tragic car accident that occurred on White Rose Way on Sunday morning. asserted
that → say → morning
'My condolences to the family and friends of the two people who were killed. asserted
who → kill → people
I wish the four other people injured in the accident a speedy recovery from such an awful incident. ' asserted
I → wish → incident
Anyone who witnessed the crash or who has dashcam footage is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police. asserted
who → witness → Police
' Do you know any more? asserted
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