A woman has died in a crash on the A1 following reports of a car being driven on the wrong side of the major road. Police were informed of a Nissan being driven in the wrong direction of the northbound carriageway at about 8.50pm on Thursday, November 17.
The car was spotted between Barrowby and Foston, Lincolnshire, and officers were sent to the scene. A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police confirmed a call was received a short while later reporting the vehicle had been in a collision with a black Volvo.
The spokesperson added: "Despite the best efforts of emergency services on the scene, the driver of the Nissan, a woman in her 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers.
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"The driver and passenger of the Volvo suffered minor injuries. The road was closed northbound from the A52 junction at Grantham up to Foston until early this morning while initial investigations were carried out."
Police say it is unclear which direction the Nissan had travelled before entering the wrong carriageway and are appealing for any witnesses who can help with the investigation to come forward. Anybody with information or dashcam footage is asked to call police on 101 and mention incident number 413 of November 17.
You can also email force.control@lincs.police.uk and include ‘incident number 413 of 17 November’ in the subject line or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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