Teenager suffers life-threatening injuries in A1 collision between Wentbridge and Darrington

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A1 earlier today in which the driver of a car suffered life-threatening injuries.

The collision happened on the northbound A1, at the junction for the B6474, between Wentbridge and Darrington, shortly before 2.20pm yesterday (September 21).

A blue VW Polo travelling northbound was joining the A1 when it was in collision with a Scania HGV car transporter which was travelling northbound on the A1.

The driver of the Polo, a woman aged in her teens, suffered life-threatening head injuries and was taken to hospital.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A1 earlier today in which the driver of a car suffered life-threatening injuries.placeholder image
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A1 earlier today in which the driver of a car suffered life-threatening injuries.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it, or anyone who may have video footage, is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or go online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat quoting reference 0858 21/9.

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