A1 claims the lives of two more travellers; Men killed after head-on collision.Byline: Brian Daniel TWO men were killed in an accident on the A1 in Northumberland yesterday. They were in separate vehicles when the crash occurred shortly before 7am. The victims, who were aged 42 and 52, had not been named by the police last night. The accident happened when a white Nissan lorry and white Volkswagen panel van collided on the lefthand, northbound side of the single carriageway Single carriageway is the British designation for the most common type of road; one with no physical separation (central reservation) between opposing flows of traffic. near Felton. It took place half a mile south of the dual carriageway dual carriageway Noun Brit, Austral & NZ a road with a central strip of grass or concrete to separate traffic travelling in opposite directions Noun 1. , near the River Coquet The 42-year-old man, who suffered severe chest and abdominal injuries, was taken to Ashington's Wansbeck General Hospital Wansbeck General Hospital is one of the two "low energy" built hospitals in the United Kingdom. by ambulance. His death was the first to be confirmed by police. The death of the 52-year-old was confirmed later, due to difficulties informing their next of kin The blood relatives entitled by law to inherit the property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will, although the term is sometimes interpreted to include a relationship existing by reason of marriage. Cross-references Descent and Distribution. . Police, fire crews and two ambulances attended the scene of the accident. Firefighters from Morpeth and Alnwick cut one of the victims from the wreckage. The A1 was closed to traffic in both directions for around four hours, reopening at 11am. Motorists were diverted through Felton. A spokeswoman for the North East Ambulance Service The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in North East England, covering the counties of County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear and the boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and said last night: "This morning we were called out at 6.57am. There were two Accident and Emergency vehicles that were sent out. They got there in six minutes. "There had been a road traffic collision between a van and wagon. "There was one fatality when we got there. A 42-year-old man was taken to Wansbeck with severe chest and abdominal injuries." A Northumbria Police spokesman said last night: "We can confirm that two people have died as a result of this incident." The Morpeth to Felton section of A1 claimed the lives of a couple who were in a head on collision at the Highlaw junction, a mile north of the town, on Christmas Eve in 2006. And there were a further two accidents on the same stretch of road in 2002. The North East interim transport board considered turning it into a dual carriageway, through the central Government regional funding allocation, in 2006. Had it decided to do so, work would have begun this year. However, the scheme was eventually ditched because of a lack of money after the board decided not to designate it as one of its priorities MP for Berwick Sir Alan Beith said last night: "This is another tragedy on the single carriageway section of the A1, although we do not yet know whether the road layout was a factor in the accident, and our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who died." CAPTION(S): CARNAGE The two vehicles are scattered each side of the A1 after the collision. Picture: Steve Miller www.journallive.co.uk/buyaphoto ref: 01212540 |
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