Driver dies on the A1 after vehicle crosses central reservation
The road was closed for several hours
Last updated 4th May 2024
A driver of a car involved in a collision on the A1 through Lincolnshire has died.
Emergency services were called at 5.51pm last night to reports of a grey Dacia Sandero Expression travelling southbound on the A1 by Colsterworth had crossed the central reservation, colliding with a white HGV travelling in the northbound lane.
Police are currently working to confirm the identity of the driver of the vehicle and trace their next of kin.
The road was closed in both directions after the collision caused significant damage to both the car and the HGV, and left debris on the road.
The southbound carriageway reopened at around 2.20am this morning, and the northbound carriageway reopened at around 6am.
An investigation has been launched.
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for anyone who has not yet made contact with police and who witnessed the incident, or saw the 23-plate Dacia prior to the incident, to get in touch.
It is believed that the vehicle had been travelling southbound along the A1 from the South Yorkshire area.