Serious collision in A16 Utterby

Tragically a woman has died

The A16 at Utterby was closed last night following a serious collision.  The collision happened shortly after 9.45pm when two vehicles crashed on the Main Road near to the junction of Ings Lane.  The vehicles involved are a black Vauxhall Corsa and a grey Citroen Vibe.

Sadly, the passenger of the Citroen, a woman, in her 20s, died at the scene of the collision.  The driver, a man in his late teens, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.  The driver of the Corsa, a woman in her 70s, was also taken to hospital with injuries described as serious.

As part of our investigation we are making inquiries into the journeys of both vehicles prior to the collision. 

We would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or any of the following cars, who are reported as travelling in convoy, on the A16, prior to the collision: 

• White coloured Ford Fiesta van
• Dark coloured Mercedes A class
• Silver coloured Ford Fiesta
• Dark coloured Vauxhall Astra

We would also like to speak to anyone who may have dashcam and travelled between Utterby and Louth on the A16 between the hours of 9 pm and 10 pm on Tuesday 26 October, regardless of what it may show. 

The road remained closed until around 10 am this morning; it is now re-opened.

There are a number of ways you can contact us: 

• Call 101, quoting Incident 399 of 26 October
• Email [email protected] putting “Incident 399 of 26 October” in the Subject line
• Contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

Reference: Incident 399 of 26 October