Woman in critical condition in hospital following Yoxford crash

A man's been arrested on suspicion of drug driving

A12 Yoxford
Author: Sian RochePublished 23rd Feb 2024

A woman's in a critical condition in hospital following a serious crash in Yoxford.

It happened on the A12 shortly after 4:10pm yesterday (Thursday 22 February), between Middleton Road and Westleton Road.

It involved a bronze-coloured BMW X1 and a silver Volkswagen Golf.

Police, ambulance, air ambulance, and Suffolk Fire and Rescue were all in attendance to the incident.

The driver of the Golf – a woman aged in her 60s – was initially taken to James Paget Hospital via land ambulance but was later transferred to Addenbrookes Hospital with life threatening injuries, where she remains in a critical condition.

The driver of the BMW, a man aged in his 70s, has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after he failed a roadside drugs wipe test for suspected cannabis. He has been taken to Ipswich Hospital as a precaution.

Police tell us they want to hear from any witnesses to the collision, and are asking for motorists travelling in the area with dash cam to check their footage.

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