Two lorry drivers killed in crash in Lincolnshire

Police said the two men, both aged 51, were each driving a lorry when they collided near the Snitterby junction, north of Caenby Corner, on Tuesday morning. One of the men was from the Barnsley area of South Yorkshire and the other was from Cleethorpes in north-east Lincolnshire, a Lincolnshire Police statement added.

Update, 3.15pm, 24 December We can confirm that two people have sadly died following a collision on the A15 near Caenby Corner, this morning.

-- Lincolnshire Police (@LincsPolice) December 24, 2024[1] The men have not been named. Police said the collision was reported at 9.33am on Tuesday.

"Officers attended following the collision near the Snitterby junction, which involved a Volvo lorry and a Scania lorry," the statement said. "Sadly, the drivers of both lorries were pronounced dead at the scene."

Sadly, the drivers of both lorries were pronounced dead at the scene. Both men were aged 51: one man was from the Barnsley area, the other man from the Cleethorpes area.

The road remains closed. -- Lincolnshire Police (@LincsPolice) December 24, 2024[2] The road remained closed on Tuesday afternoon.

The force urged anyone with relevant information or dashcam footage to contact Lincolnshire Police on 101 quoting incident 82 of December 24 or email Pc Alastair Key at [email protected] quoting the same reference.

References

1. ^ December 24, 2024 (twitter.com)
2. ^ December 24, 2024 (twitter.com)