Five people have been injured, with one in critical condition, after a car collided with a taxi yesterday morning.

On Sunday 26 February officers attended a scene at around 1:25AM to reports of a collision along the Parkway carriageway into the Sheffield City Centre.

South Yorkshire Police have announced a blue Mercedes GLA crashed into a parked silver Hackney Carriage along the road.

Five people were taken into hospital, with one man arriving with serious injuries and a woman in her twenties in a critical condition.

The driver of the Mercedes fled the scene before officers could respond.

Yesterday evening, a man in his twenties was arrested in relation to the incident.

A 53-year-old woman had also been arrested, but has since been released on bail.

Sheffield Parkway was closed both ways following the collision as police investigated, but has since been reopened.

Police are urging witnesses to come forward regarding any information they may have about the incident.

Witnesses should call 101 quoting incident number 55 of 26 February 2023 or send an email to enquiries@southyorks.pnn.police.uk.

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