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Recovery Worker Killed on A11 While Aiding Stranded Motorist as Teen Driver Is Bailed

Police are appealing for witnesses after bailing a teenage driver on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

Overview

  • Ryan Balls, 37, a recovery worker from Diss, was struck by a black Ford Puma ST and pronounced dead at the scene on the northbound A11 near Besthorpe.
  • The collision happened on Sunday afternoon as he assisted a friend whose vehicle had broken down, and an air ambulance attended.
  • The driver, described as in his late teens, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and questioned at Wymondham Police Investigation Centre.
  • He has been released on police bail until December 5 as the Norfolk Constabulary investigation continues.
  • Officers are seeking witnesses and relevant dashcam footage, asking anyone with information to contact police quoting reference 36/64383/25.