Death of a man and a child on A166 in East Yorkshire
Enquiries are underway after a man and a girl died following a collision in East Yorkshire on Boxing Day
Last updated 27th Dec 2023
A man and a child have died after a fatal collision on the A166 in East Yorkshire.
The collision took place on Garrowby Street (A166) shortly before 5pm on Boxing day and involved a black Audi A4 and a blue Skoda Kodiaq.
Emergency services attended, however the driver of the Audi, a 66-year-old man, died at the scene.
A 10-year-old girl, who was in the Skoda at the time of the collision, was taken to hospital where she died a short time later.
She has now been named by her family as Abbie Wilson from Bradford.
Talking about Abbie, her family said:
“Abbie was such a lovable young girl. She would constantly have us looking at houses she would find on the internet, describing her dream home for when she grew up.
“We will miss her so much.”
The family are being supported by specially trained officers and have asked for privacy at this difficult time.
Both of their families have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers at this time.
Six other people suffered what are thought to be serious injuries in the collision.
It is believed that the Skoda was travelling from the coast and the Audi from the York area.
Police are asking anyone that saw the vehicles prior to the collision to get in touch.
They are also keen to hear from any witnesses, or anyone with dashcam footage from the area at the time, to call 101 quoting log 339 of 26 December.