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# Fresh appeal for witnesses after death of man in Barton A38 crash
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/fresh-appeal-for-witnesses-after-death-of-man-in-barton-a38-crash/
- Published: 2020-11-03T09:13:37.000Z
- Updated: 2020-11-03T09:14:01.000Z
- Description: Police have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses to a crash in Barton-under-Needwood that left a 31-year-old man dead.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

Police have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses to a crash in Barton-under-Needwood that left a 31-year-old man dead.

![Police officer](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/police-2.jpg)

The incident happened on the A38 shortly before 10pm on 28th October.

Alexandru-Madalin Radacu – a Romanian national living in Burton-upon-Trent – was confirmed dead at the scene.

Sergeant Rich Moors from the Staffordshire and West Midlands Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:

> “We’re particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a silver Volkswagen Golf on the northbound carriageway heading towards Barton Marina shortly before the collision took place.  
>  
> “If you saw a vehicle in the area that could have been this – between 9.40pm and 9.50pm on Wednesday last week – then please get in touch.  
>  
> “Any information or dash-cam footage would be greatly appreciated as we look into the circumstances around what happened.”  
>  
> Sgt Rich Moors, Staffordshire Police

Anyone with any information can contact police on 101 quoting incident number 687 of 28 October or email [ciu@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk](mailto:ciu@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk).