'˜The driver didn't want to stick around' say police, as shocking photos emerge of crash in South Yorkshire

This was the wreckage after a car crashed into a lamppost in South Yorkshire today.
The aftermath of the crash, on Thurnscoe Road, in Rotherham (pic: SYP)The aftermath of the crash, on Thurnscoe Road, in Rotherham (pic: SYP)
The aftermath of the crash, on Thurnscoe Road, in Rotherham (pic: SYP)

The collision took place on Thurnscoe Road, in Bolton-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, during the early hours of this morning.

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The crash happened in the early hours of this morning (pic: SYP)The crash happened in the early hours of this morning (pic: SYP)
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The startling images were shared on Facebook by South Yorkshire Police, who wrote: 'This is all that remains of a Vauxhall Astra and a concrete lamppost.'

Police added: 'The driver didn't want to stick around for us to speak to him or her.'