Man in critical condition after A1 crash

Officers investigating a serious collision which has left a man fighting for his life have issued an appeal for witnesses.

At 2.30pm yesterday (Monday) Police received a report of a collision involving a car and a lorry in Northumberland on the A1 southbound near the A697 Longhorsley turn off.

Emergency services attended the area and the driver of the car, a 60-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries. He remains in a critical conditional at this time.

An investigation into the circumstances leading up to the collision has been launched by officers from Northumbria Police’s Motor Patrols department and a number of enquiries already carried out.

Officers are now asking for anyone with information, or motorists who might have dashcam footage to get in touch.

If you think you can help, please call 101 or use the Tell us Something page on our website quoting log NP-20220530-0531.

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