M18 crash: 18-year-old tragically dies in motorway crash near Rotherham, and second teen critically injured
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Visit Shots! now[1]An 18-year-old has tragically died after a crash on a South Yorkshire motorway, which left another teenager fighting for his life. The 18-year-old was sadly pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on the northbound carriageway of the M18 near Rotherham[2] during the early hours of Saturday, September 7.
An 18-year-old has tragically died following a collision on the M18 motorway near Rotherham on Saturday, September 7. A 19-year-old who was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries remains in a critical condition. | National World/National Highways
A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police[3] said today, Tuesday, September 10, that he remains in a critical condition. South Yorkshire Police[4] said they were called at around 2.30am on Saturday to reports of a collision between junctions one and two of the M18.
A spokesperson for the force said: "It is reported that a black Audi A5 was involved in a collision and was found to have left the carriageway into a wooded area." They said the 18-year-old's family had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers. National Highways had initially described the crash as a multi-vehicle collision.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 or online[5], quoting incident number 128 of September 7, 2024.
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