Appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following fatal collision on Christmas Day
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A woman has died and a man has been arrested after a crash on the A1(M) on Christmas Day.
We’re appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident, which happened shortly after 8.30pm yesterday on the northbound carriageway between J57 (A66(M) junction) and J58 (Merrybent).
The collision involved a white Ford Fiesta and a black Volkswagen Tiguan.
The passenger of the Ford fiesta, a woman in her eighties from the Durham area, suffered serious injuries and sadly died at the scene.
The driver of the Ford Fiesta, a man in his eighties from the Durham area, was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The driver of the Volkswagen, a man in his twenties from the Durham area, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released under investigation to allow police to conduct further enquiries.
We would like to thank the members of the public who assisted at the scene.
The motorway was closed until around 8am today to allow for collision investigation and National Highways to assess the road surface. It is now open again in both directions but with a lane closure currently still in place.
We would like to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to us who has dashcam footage or information about the incident, including anyone who witnessed the crash or saw either vehicle prior to the collision.
If you have information, please email [email protected] or [email protected]
If you don’t have access to email, please contact us by calling 101 and select option 1.
Please quote reference number 12240235160.