Police have named a 35-year-old man who died after a car crashed into a tree. Mark Hunter, from Mapperley, was a front seat passenger in the car which collided with a tree in Hawton Road, Newark, on Sunday (August 28).
Emergency services were called to the scene and Mr Hunter was pronounced dead at the scene. His family are being supported by specially trained officers.
Earlier this week, Anthony Riley, of Forest Road, Clipstone, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving whilst disqualified, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to provide a specimen for analysis, in connection with the incident. The 32-year-old appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Monday (August 29) and was remanded in police custody.
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The collision was reported to have happened during a police chase. Police have referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Witnesses are asked to call the force on 101, quoting incident 185 of August 28.
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