Five-vehicle collision on A14 leaves woman in critical condition
An appeal's being issued for dashcam footage after a late-night crash on the A14 near Newmarket left a woman with life-threatening injuries
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a five-vehicle crash on the A14 near Newmarket, which left a woman critically injured. Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway between junctions 36 and 37, near the Rowley Mile Services, at around 11:40pm on Friday, 22nd November.
The collision initially involved a grey Nissan Silva. Moments later, additional collisions occurred involving a grey Volvo, a grey Ford Ecosport, and a blue Peugeot. A fifth vehicle, which has not been identified, left the scene before police arrived.
The driver of the Ford, a 40-year-old woman from Mundford, Norfolk, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in a critical condition. An 11-year-old boy, also from Mundford, who was a passenger in the Ford, sustained serious injuries and was also hospitalised.
The driver of the Volvo, a 45-year-old man from Wymondham, Norfolk, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The drivers of the Nissan and Peugeot were unharmed.
Detective Sergeant Craig Wheeler, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This was a nasty collision which has left three people seriously injured. I would like to hear from anyone who was driving on the eastbound or westbound carriageways who may have dashcam footage of any of the collisions taking place, or any vehicles which drove through the scene at any stage.
"I would also like to appeal to the occupants of the vehicle that left the scene to get in touch, as you may have vital information which would greatly assist our investigation."
Anyone with information or relevant footage is urged to report it through the police website, quoting reference CC-22112024-0519. Those without internet access can call 101.