A teenage driver is fighting for her life in hospital after suffering head injuries in a crash on the A1 on Monday. West Yorkshire Police said the collision happened at 2.20pm at the junction for the B6474, between Wentbridge and Darrington.
The teen was driving a blue VW Polo northbound, joining the motorway, when she collided with a Scania HGV car transporter travelling northbound on the A1. The driver of the Polo, a woman aged in her teens, suffered life-threatening head injuries and was taken to hospital.
Police appeal for witnesses
Officers are appealing to locate the driver of a black van, possibly a Ford Transit, which was seen entering the northbound A1 from the B6474 a few moments before the collision. West Yorkshire Police said: “Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A1 earlier today in which the driver of a car suffered life-threatening injuries.
“The collision happened on the northbound A1, at the junction for the B6474, between Wentbridge and Darrington, shortly before 2.20pm today (21/9).
“A blue VW Polo travelling northbound was joining the A1 when it was in collision with a Scania HGV car transporter which was travelling northbound on the A1.
“The driver of the Polo, a woman aged in her teens, suffered life-threatening head injuries and was taken to hospital.”
Van sought in investigation
In an update, the force added: “Officers investigating a collision on the A1 in which a driver suffered life-threatening injuries are appealing for information about a van that could assist with the investigation.
“The collision happened between a blue VW Polo and a Scania HGV car transporter on the northbound A1, at the junction for the B6474, between Wentbridge and Darrington, shortly before 2.20pm on Monday (21 September).
“Officers would like to hear from the driver, occupants, or anyone who can assist in identifying a black van, possibly a Ford Transit, which was seen entering the northbound A1 from the B6474 a few moments prior to the collision.
“The driver of the Polo, a woman aged in her teens, suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital where she remains in a serious condition.”
