Woman dies and man in critical condition after A16 crash

A 79-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle crash on the A16 near Peterborough[1]. The incident has left two others with injuries, including one person who is in a critical condition in hospital.

A silver Ford Fiesta travelling eastbound crashed into a silver Kia Sorento travelling in the opposite direction at 6.10pm on Friday (November 24). The passenger in the Sorento, a 79-year-old woman from South Yorkshire, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Sorento driver, a 79-year-old woman from Lincolnshire, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. The driver of the Fiesta, a 33-year-old man from Sawtry, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital[2] in Cambridge, where he remains in a critical condition.

Anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage of either vehicle in the build-up to it, has been asked by Cambridgeshire[5] Police to report it here[6], citing reference CC-24112023-0372. Anyone without internet access can call 101.

References

  1. ^ Peterborough (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
  2. ^ Addenbrooke’s Hospital (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
  3. ^ Post-mortem finds Peterborough man died due to actions of a third party (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
  4. ^ Crash in Somersham sees car overturn and Cambridgeshire Police called to scene (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
  5. ^ Cambridgeshire (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
  6. ^ here (www.cambs.police.uk)