HORROR photos have shown a destroyed Mercedes after the driver died when his car smashed into two other motors in a devastating crash.
The demolished black supercar left a trail of destruction after colliding with a pair of parked cars in Sheffield yesterday.
Tragedy struck shortly before midnight when the Mercedes C63 Coupe passed a police vehicle coming the other way.
As the cops turned around, the uninsured Mercedes, sped off and moments later ploughed into the parked cars and a garden wall.
The motorist, aged in his 40s, was unresponsive when a local resident, who is a nurse, opened the door of the wrecked vehicle.
She ran out see what was wrong after hearing the carnage as the Mercedes collided with a stationary red Ford and another parked vehicle.
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The nurse, who lives just 30 yards from the scene of the tragedy in South Yorkshire, yanked open the car door and found the driver unconscious.
She began working on him in a desperate attempt to revive him before cops arrived and took over first aid.
Shocking photos at the scene showed a tow truck carrying away the remains of the Mercedes.
Workers were also spotted at the scene cleaning debris while cops put up a road block.
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The red Ford, which was completely mangled at the back, was also seen being towed away.
One neighbour said: “A nurse who lives in the street opened the driver’s door and tried to save him but h was already dead.
South Yorkshire Police said: "A man has died following a collision in Handsworth, Sheffield yesterday (Monday, April 10).
"At 11.05pm, a black Mercedes was travelling along Retford Road, near to the junction with Furnace Lane.
“The driver passed a police vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.
“As the police vehicle turned, the Mercedes collided with two parked cars while travelling at speed.
"Despite the best efforts of officers, the driver of the Mercedes, a man in his 40s from Sheffield, died at the scene. His family has been informed.
"A mandatory referral has been made to the force’s Professional Standards Department and the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC)."
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