16 year old girl from Teesside dies following A1 crash
Sarah Cain from Hartlepool passed away in hospital 3 days after the multi vehicle collision in West Yorkshire
1\6 year old Sarah Cain from Hartlepool was involved in a multi vehicle collision on the A1(M) on Thursday August 29. It happened between junctions 41 and 40 near to Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire.
The teenager passed away in hospital on 31st August after suffering serious injuries. Her family have issued a statement via police:
‘We as a family are devastated by the death of our beautiful Sarah. She is and always will be irreplaceable. We ask for privacy at this time to grieve her loss'
The crash took place at 12.35pm on August 29 after a Citroen C5 was in collision with a Kia Niro in lane two. Both vehicles then entered lane one where the Kia, which Sarah was travelling in, collided with a Subaru Outback towing a caravan.
Two other people remain in hospital for treatment to serious injuries.
The male driver of the Citroen C5 who was arrested on suspicion of driving offences in connection with the incident has been released on police bail.
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses.
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