There have been no charges after a County Durham woman in her 80s was killed in a crash on the A1(M) on Christmas Day.
Emergency services were called to a section of the motorway between junctions 57 and 58 in County Durham after a two vehicle crash, which happened at around 8.30pm on Wednesday, December 25. Police said the collision involved a black Volkswagen Tiguan and a white Ford Fiesta.
The passenger of the Fiesta, a woman in her 80s from the Durham area, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene. The driver, a man in his eighties, also from Durham, was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
A man in his twenties from the Durham area was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.
The crash is being investigated by North Yorkshire Police, who confirmed to ChronicleLive on Friday morning that no charges have been brought yet. However, the force continues to appeal for information.
A spokesperson said: “We’re appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident, which happened shortly after 8.30pm on the northbound carriageway between J57 and J58.
“We would like to thank the members of the public who assisted at the scene. We would like to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to us who has dashcam footage or information about the incident, including anyone who witnessed the crash or saw either vehicle prior to the collision.”
A stretch of the motorway was closed until around 8am on Boxing Day, while investigations took place and National Highways assessed the road surface. The road is now open again.
North Yorkshire Police have asked anyone with information to email mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk or jack.dodsworth@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting reference number 12240235160.
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