Car was travelling "wrong way down the carriageway" before fatal A1 crash
Police have today named the three people killed in the crash.
Last updated 19th Jan 2022
A car's believed to have been travelling the wrong way down the A1 before a fatal crash near Stamford.
Three men who died following the collision on Sunday morning (16 January) have been named.
Adil Hussain, 25, of Woodlands Street, Manchester, and his front seat passenger Mohammed Riyajudin, 39, of Boardman Street, Manchester died after the BMW they were in was involved in a collision with two other vehicles.
Craig Hewitt, 34, of Sherwood Walk, Bedford, who had been driving a VW Golf, was also killed.
In tribute, the family of Mr. Hewitt said he was: “A loving father, son, brother and friend to many. We’ll keep the red flag flying high.”
Two other men also received serious injuries and remain in hospital.
The incident happened at about 1am on the A1 northbound carriageway, near Wothorpe, Stamford, and also involved a Land Rover Discovery.
It is believed the VW Golf had been travelling the wrong way down the carriageway for unknown reasons. Police are appealing for witnesses, dashcam footage or anyone who saw the vehicles in the moments leading up to the incident.