Police issue urgent appeal to identify woman after Pleasley collision

Alana Armstrong died after being knocked off an ebike on Tuesday night

Author: Gavin RutterPublished 30th Nov 2024
Last updated 30th Nov 2024

Police in Derbyshire have released an image of a woman they urgently want to speak to following the death of a young mum in Pleasley.

Alana Armstrong, 25, from Tibshelf, died at the scene of the collision in Batley Lane, Pleasley, at around 8pm on Tuesday.

Police said the collision involved an e-bike and a dark coloured 4x4, believed to be a Land Rover Discovery, which followed two e-bikes before ramming one of them - causing the rider and pillion passenger to fall off the bike.

The car then drove off without stopping.

Derbyshire Constabulary said it believes a woman pictured outside the White Swan pub, in Meden Square, Pleasley, just before 8pm may have vital information.

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