Three arrested following fatal tractor and car collision in Blankney
Police continue appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following crash that killed 59-year-old man
Last updated 26th Dec 2025
Police have confirmed that three people have been arrested in connection with a fatal collision in Blankney on Tuesday 16 December.
A 62-year-old man, a 28-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman were arrested and questioned in relation to the incident. All three have since been released under investigation as enquiries continue.
Officers are renewing their appeal for witnesses who may have seen a JCB Fastrack tractor (registration SN08 ESF) towing a blue trailer, or a green Ford Kuga (registration AE75 JKX), in the moments leading up to the collision.
Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist the investigation is urged to come forward in order to support police with their investigation.
The collision occurred at around 1.39pm on Tuesday 16 December on the B1189 Martin Road, near the entrance to Barff Farm. Emergency services were called following reports of a crash involving a tractor and the Ford Kuga.
The 59-year-old male driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital. The tractor driver was uninjured.
Martin Road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident.
Investigators are also keen to identify the driver of a small black car believed to have been in the area at the time and may have witnessed the events leading up to the collision.