Woman in 60s dies after layby car crash in Hertfordshire as police arrest Porsche driver

A grey Porsche Cayenne, a red Fiat 500 and a white Volvo Tipper lorry were involved in a crash in Broxbourne on Monday, January 5 - a woman in her sixties died at the scene

Tannur Anders 05:48, 07 Jan 2026Updated 06:35, 07 Jan 2026

A woman in her 60s has died after a crash in a layby with police arresting a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The fatal incident[1] involving three vehicles[2] occurred at around 8.50am on Monday, January 5 on a layby on the A10 between Hertford and Broxbourne.

The three vehicles are a grey Porsche Cayenne, a red Fiat 500 and a white Volvo Tipper lorry. The Fiat and the Volvo were both stationary, Hertfordshire[3] Constabulary said in a statement[4].

The driver of the Fiat, a woman aged in her sixties, was out of the vehicle at the time of the collision and died at the scene despite efforts by emergency services.

"We are working to establish how the collision occurred and I want to hear from anybody who saw what happened, or the vehicles involved.

If you think you have information that could help, please get in touch," said DC Lewis Stanley, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Serious Collision Investigation Unit.

"I would also like to ask that anybody who was driving in the area around that time with a dashcam to please get in touch.

Your footage could be important to our enquiries," Stanley said.

The driver of the Porsche, a man aged in his sixties, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been bailed while enquiries continue.

DC Stanley said witnesses can get in contact with officers by emailing him and quoting ISR 110 of January 5, reporting information online, speaking to an operator in the Force Communications Room via the online web chat or calling the non-emergency number 101.

Witnesses can also stay anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form.

Hertfordshire Constabulary have asked anyone with dash cam footage in relation to the collision to upload the footage online.

References

1. ^ fatal incident (www.mirror.co.uk)
2. ^ three vehicles (www.mirror.co.uk)
3. ^ Hertfordshire (www.mirror.co.uk)
4. ^ said in a statement (www.herts.police.uk)