Police have launched an appeal for information after a lorry driver was assaulted in South Normanton.

The incident happened on High View Road between 3am and 4am on Friday, November 18.

The appeal for information states: “The victim, a man in his 30s, was parked up when two men attempted to break into the trailer.

“When he approached the men they assaulted him – he was not seriously hurt and nothing was stolen.”

Officers are keen to here from anyone who was in the area at the time – drivers who were parked up or those who drove past and might have dashcam footage.

Anyone with any information about the incident is urged to contact Derbyshire Constabulary and quote reference 22*674866.

You can contact Derbyshire Constabulary via its Facebook page or the @DerPolContact Twitter account.

You can also ring 101 or submit information via the force’s online contact form here.