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We are appealing for an important witness to come forward to help assist with our investigationfollowing the death of a pedestrian on Thursday 14 March 2019 near Maltby, South Yorkshire.

Darren Smith, aged 42, was hit by a Dacia at around 8:20pm as he was walking along Common Lane between Ravenfield Common and Braithwell. Sadly Mr Smith was confirmed dead at the scene by the attending ambulance crew. We are investigating the contact South Yorkshire Police had with Mr Smith earlier that evening after he had been witnessed walking along Common Lane which is an unlit, country road.

We have gathered information from a number of witnesses, however we are hoping to speak to a woman who we believe may have come into contact with Mr Smith prior to his death. The woman, is described as being white and middle-aged with dark, curly hair. She was driving a small, light coloured car (possibly the size of a small Peugeot), at 7:38pm on Greaves Sike Lane, at Micklebring, near Maltby.

The car was stationary outside the built up area of Micklebring on the Hellaby side when a man who was walking in the road was seen to stand in front of this car when it stopped and place his hands on the bonnet, before the car drove off towards Ashton Lane and Hellaby Lane. There is no suggestion that the car collided with the man, or was driving inappropriately, but we believe the driver may have information crucial to our enquiries.

We would like the female witness in the car, and anyone else with further information, to contact us on 0800 0969079, or via greavessikelane@policeconduct.gov.uk.