Man dies after A1 lorry crash near Cambridgeshire

Police were called to reports that a lorry had left the road and crashed into a ditch

08:10, 02 May 2026Updated 08:16, 02 May 2026

Stock image: Police were called following a report that a lorry had left the road(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)

A driver has died after a lorry crashed off the A1 near Cambridgeshire[1] on Friday (May 1). Leicestershire Police were called at 11:18am yesterday following a report that a lorry had left the road near Great Casterton before stopping in a ditch.

The driver of the vehicle, believed to be a man in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles are reported to be involved.

As of Friday night, the southbound carriageway between Stamford and Great Casterton remained closed and traffic was being diverted.

The northbound was closed and has since been reopened.

Anyone who may have seen the crash or the moments leading up to it is asked to contact the police on 101 quoting incident 234 of May 1.

References

1. ^ Cambridgeshire (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)