Police issue statement on fan, 36, killed when hit by car when ‘walking to match with his dad’

South Yorkshire Police issue a statement on a Sheffield United fan, 36, who killed when hit by a car when ‘walking to a match with his dad’.

The collision occurred on Suffolk Road in Sheffield on November the 29th, 2024, around 7:25 PM when a red Lexus struck Hattersley as he was crossing the street. He had been on his way to watch Sheffield United take on Sunderland.

He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries but unfortunately passed away. The police continue to appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage to assist with their investigation.

The family has this week paid tribute to Hattersley, describing him as a devoted fan and family man.

Jordan Hattersley’s family have paid tribute to the 36-year-old who passed away following a road traffic collision in Sheffield. He had been walking to the Sheffield United ground with his father and two siblings when the collision occurred.

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STATEMENT FROM SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE

Jordan Hattersley’s family have paid tribute to the 36-year-old who passed away following a tragic road traffic collision in Sheffield city centre in November.

Our officers were called at 7.25pm on Friday 29 November to reports that a car had been in collision with a pedestrian on Suffolk Road, at the junction with Granville Road.

It is understood the vehicle, a red Lexus, was travelling on Suffolk Road in the direction of Queens Road when it was in collision with the pedestrian, who has now been named as Jordan Hattersley, as he crossed the street. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries and sadly died in hospital earlier this month.

Jordan, who lived in Treeton, had been walking to the Sheffield United ground with his father and two younger siblings to watch Sheffield United play Sunderland when the collision occurred.

His father, Richard Hattersley, said he was truly grateful to the other match goers who stopped to help and support the family at the scene.

“Jordan was devoted to Sheffield United. It was his main outlet after his family. He was following his passion, and at the matches he was an inspiration and role model to his brother and sister. We are all devastated by his loss,” he said.

Jordan, who was born and raised in Sheffield before moving to Rotherham in his mid-teens, had also been raised as a Blade and held a season ticket from a young age.

He worked as a computer engineer for Kerridge Commercial Systems in Tankersley, having joined the company eighteen years ago as a call handler under its previous name, MAM Software, and worked his way up through the organisation.

Jordan and his wife Kirsty had been together for thirteen years before tying the knot just this year. Kirsty explained she had been with Jordan for the whole of her adult life. They had a little boy, had bought and renovated a new home together and so it seemed time to take the next logical step. They were joined by 50 close friends and members of their family at their wedding ceremony in Cyprus in June.

“We thought we had time. We should have had time. We were at the height of our relationship, on cloud nine and just high on life and it’s all been ripped away in a split second,” said Kirsty.

Kirsty explained that the couple’s six-year-old son, Freddie, now needs a great deal of additional support as Jordan took an active role in the care of his little boy.

She added that Jordan was “an all-round good person” who would go out of his way to help others and the family had taken some small comfort in donating his organs and saving other families from the grief they are now facing.

“He’s given the gift of life this Christmas,” Kirsty said.

Kirsty also praised the staff on the critical care ward at the Northern General Hospital for the way they tried to save Jordan and had looked after the whole family.

“You bought us precious time with Jordan and a chance to say our goodbyes and, for that, me and his family will be eternally grateful,” she said.

We are continuing to appealing for witnesses to the collision, and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have relevant dash-cam footage which could help our investigation.

If you think you can help, you can report online here, or call us on 101. Please quote incident number 828 of 29 November 2024 when you get in touch. Footage can be submmited directly to the investigation team via this link.