Everything we know so far after two women killed in head-on A10 crash

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Two women from Littleport died in a crash involving a fuel tanker and car on the A10 near Ely. A driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

15:00, 13 Feb 2026

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Two women die in A10 crash between Littleport and Ely

  • Two women have died after a head-on crash between an HGV fuel tanker and an Audi on the A10 between Littleport and Ely on the evening of Thursday (February 12).
  • After the crash, the Audi came to rest 100 metres up the road and the lorry stopped in a field.
  • Two people in the Audi - a 25-year-old driver and 71-year-old passenger from Littleport - were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The 40-year-old HGV driver from Basildon was uninjured. He has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and bailed until May 10.
  • The A10 between Ely and Littleport remains closed while Cambridgeshire Police investigate.

    The force has appealed for witnesses with dashcam footage to contact them quoting Operation Eastcote.

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