A man has died following a hit-and-run accident in Sheffield, police said.

Officers were called to Gleadless Road at around 8.30pm BST yesterday and found a man in his 40s believed to have been involved in a collision.

Despite the efforts of doctors, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The force believe a dark-coloured Volkswagen which failed to stop at the scene was involved and said they were “working on the beat” to understand the circumstances.

The public were asked to avoid the area as roads were closed on Gleadless Road and Ridgeway Road and trams were suspended.

Police appealed for information about cars acting suspiciously in the area at the time and asked the public to get in touch if they saw a damaged car.

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