Woman killed on A616 after car hit by lorry as police make drink driving arrest
A 63-year-old woman has tragically died after a South Yorkshire crash on Monday and a 60-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Emergency services rushed to the scene on the A616 near Tankersley[1] following reports of a crash between a HGV and a red Mitsubishi Outlander on Monday, November 13. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the driver of the Mitsubishi sadly died at the scene.
A 60-year-old man from the Manchester area has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving[2] while unfit through drink or drugs. The A616 remains closed[3] as the investigation into the incident continues. A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “A woman has died following a collision on the A616, near Tankersley, earlier today (Monday 13 November). We were called at 11.14am to reports of a collision between a HGV and a red Mitsubishi Outlander.
“Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the 63-year-old woman who was driving the Mitsubishi sadly died at the scene. Her family has been informed is receiving specialist support from Roads Policing Officers. “A 60-year-old man from the Manchester area has been arrested on suspicion of causing Death by Dangerous Driving and a Section 4 Road Traffic Offence – the suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
The A616 remains closed between the A61 and M1 junctions and our officers remain at the scene.” Enquiries are continuing and South Yorkshire Police said they are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision. If you can help, call 101 quoting incident number 283 of November 13, 2023, when you get in touch.
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- ^ Emergency services rushed to the scene on the A616 near Tankersley (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ The A616 remains closed (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
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