79-year-old woman dies following crash near Peterborough

A further two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A woman has died following a two-vehicle collision on the A16 near Peterborough.

A silver Ford Fiesta travelling eastbound was in collision with a silver Kia Sorento travelling in the opposite direction at about 6.10pm on Friday, November 24.

The passenger in the Sorento, a 79-year-old woman from the Barnsley area, in South Yorkshire, was pronounced dead at the scene while its driver, a 79-year-old woman from the Spalding area, in Lincolnshire, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre, in Nottingham.

The crash occurred on the A16.placeholder image
The crash occurred on the A16.

The Fiesta driver, a 33-year-old, from Sawtry, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, where he remains in a critical condition.

Anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage of either vehicle in the build-up to it, should report it through the force website using reference CC-24112023-0372.

Anyone without internet access should call 101.

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