Pensioners fighting for their life in hospital following two-car crash on A1 near Berwick
Last updated 8th Dec 2023
Two people have been left with life-threatening injuries following a crash on the A1 near Berwick.
Police are appealing for information following the collision, which happened less than a mile from the Scotland-England border around 6.10pm yesterday (Thursday).
A brown Ford Mondeo is understood to have been travelling south when, for reasons yet to be established, it collided with a black Vauxhall Astra which was emerging from a junction near Folly House Farm.
Emergency services raced to the scene after the alarm was raised and the occupants of the Astra - a man and a woman both aged in their 70s - were taken to hospital, where they remain in a critical condition.
The driver of the Mondeo, a man in his 80s, was treated at the scene for injuries which have been described as "serious but non life-threatening".
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The road was closed for several hours following the collision but has since been reopened.
Northumbria Police's Motor Patrols Team has launched an investigation to determine the full circumstances around what happened, and are appealing to the public for information.
Officers are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have evidence such as dash-cam footage.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police using the report tool on the Northumbria Police website, or call 101, quoting log number NP-20231207-0814.