Police have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses following a collision in Northumberland which has left a man fighting for his life.
A collision involving a car and lorry took place at around 2.30pm yesterday on the A1 southbound, near the A697 Longhorsley turnoff.
Emergency services were called to the scene and a 60-year-old man was rushed to hospital with potentially life threatening injuries.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police, said: "At 2.30pm yesterday (Monday) Police received a report of a collision involving a car and a lorry in Northumberland on the A1 southbound near the A697 Longhorsley turn off.
"Emergency services attended the area and the driver of the car, a 60-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.
"He remains in a critical conditional at this time."
A full scale investigation has been launched and officers are urging any witnesses - particularly those with dashcam footage relating to the incident - to come forward and speak to them.
The spokesperson continued: "An investigation into the circumstances leading up to the collision has been launched by officers from Northumbria Police’s Motor Patrols department and a number of enquiries already carried out.
"Officers are now asking for anyone with information, or motorists who might have dashcam footage to get in touch."
If you think you can help, please call 101 or use the Tell us Something page of Northumbria Police's official website quoting log NP-20220530-0531.
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