Teenager suffers life-threatening injuries in A1 crash

West Yorkshire Police said the teenage girl suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash on the A1 yesterday which involved a Scania HGV transporter <i>(Image: North Yorkshire Police)</i>
West Yorkshire Police said the teenage girl suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash on the A1 yesterday which involved a Scania HGV transporter (Image: North Yorkshire Police)
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A TEENAGE girl has suffered life-threatening head injuries following a crash on a major Yorkshire road.

It happened on the northbound A1 at the junction for the B6474, between Wentbridge and Darrington, shortly before 2.20pm yesterday (Monday, September 21).


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West Yorkshire Police said a blue VW Polo, which was joining the A1, collided with a northbound Scania HGV car transporter.

An air ambulance was called to the scene and the driver of the Polo, a woman in her teens, was taken to hospital with life-threatening head injuries.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it, or anyone who may have video footage, is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or go online, quoting reference 0858 21/9."

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