By Tragedy follows collision on A16
Tragedy has struck as a 29-year-old woman has died following a collision on the A16, Lincolnshire Police have confirmed.
A man has been arrested following the three-car traffic incident, which occurred at around 6pm yesterday evening.
The collision involved a silver Peugeot 208, a silver Ford Fiesta and a grey Mercedes GLA.
The woman’s family have been informed of her death, she has not been identified by police.
In addition to the fatality, several people are still being treated in hospital for their injuries.
In a statement issued yesterday, a spokesperson for the force said:
“A collision between three cars in London Road at Burwell was reported to us at 6.21pm.
“The collision involved a silver Peugeot 208, a silver Ford Fiesta and a grey Mercedes GLA.
“Several people have been injured, officers can confirm one person died at the scene and a man has been arrested.
“We urgently need to hear from anyone who has captured dashcam footage or witnessed what happened. Please call 101 quoting 372 of today.”
Today, an update stated:
“The woman who tragically lost her life in this collision was 29 years of age.
“Next of kin have been informed.
“Several people remain in hospital and are receiving treatment for their injuries.
“The man who was arrested remains in custody.
“Officers would like to renew the appeal for any relevant dash cam footage captured by motorists.
“They would particularly like to hear from anyone who witnessed or captured footage of the Mercedes GLA prior to the collision in the Burwell area.”
A suspect remains in police custody.
Lincolnshire Police have issued appeal for any dashcam footage or witness accounts of the Mercedes GLA prior to the collision.
Anyone who has information should call the non-emergency number 101, quoting 372 of July 15.
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