Sad News/Appeal

Sad News/Appeal

Good morning,

Some very sad news to share with you ⬇️ 

We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal two-vehicle collision on the A1.

It happened at approximately 6.10pm on Sunday 4 October on the southbound carriageway in the Barton area of the A1(M) between Junction 57 and Junction 56. The vehicles involved, a silver Ford Transit and a silver Volkswagen Golf, were both travelling southbound at the time.

Emergency services attended the scene, but sadly a 22-year-old woman from Newcastle was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. Our thoughts remain with them at this extremely difficult time.

Two men, a 31-year-old man from Newcastle and a 23-year-old man from Grimsby, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The road remained closed until 5am this morning while collision investigators carried out examinations and the vehicles were recovered.

We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or either vehicle in the moments leading up to it. We are also appealing to anyone with dashcam footage that may have captured the vehicles prior to the collision or the collision itself.

If you can help, please contact us using one of the following methods:

- Online: Upload information directly to our Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) by selecting the North Yorkshire Police tile - link below in the comments. 

- Live Chat: Available via our website, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

If you are unable to use these options, please call North Yorkshire Police on 101.

Alternatively, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can provide information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12260195308 when providing information.

Thanks folks.