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Hadleigh – Woman appears at court in connection with fatal collision

A 76-year-old woman has appeared at court charged in connection with a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Hadleigh last year.  

Police were called at just before 10am on Saturday 25 June 2022, to a two-vehicle incident in Lady Lane, at the crossroads with Aldham Road, The Green and Angel Street. 

A blue Toyota Aygo was involved in a collision with an orange Ford Ranger, following which the rear passenger of the Toyota – a 76-year-old woman - was taken to Ipswich Hospital, where she sadly died.

Ann Abbott, of Marlborough Drive, Sudbury, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court today, Thursday 6 July, where she was formally charged with causing death by dangerous driving. 

Abbott was granted bail pending a next hearing at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday 3 August. 

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A 76-year-old woman will appear at court next month charged in connection with a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Hadleigh last year.  

Police were called at just before 10am on Saturday 25 June 2022, to a two-vehicle incident in Lady Lane, at the crossroads with Aldham Road, The Green and Angel Street. 

A blue Toyota Aygo was involved in a collision with an orange Ford Ranger, following which the rear passenger of the Toyota – a 76-year-old woman - was taken to Ipswich Hospital, where she sadly died.

A 76-year-old woman from Sudbury has subsequently been summonsed to appear at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 6 July, where she will be formally charged with causing death by dangerous driving. 

Officers are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about this incident to contact the Joint Norfolk & Suffolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting reference: 37/39932/22. 

Website – www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update

Email – [email protected]

Phone – Call 101

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999

If you have been involved in or affected by a road traffic collision, advice and support information can be found at: www.suffolk.police.uk/rtc 

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Previous release | 27 June 2022
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A woman has died following a road traffic collision in Hadleigh at the weekend.

Police were called at just before 10am on Saturday 25 June to a two-vehicle incident in Lady Lane, at the crossroads with Aldham Road, The Green and Angel Street.

A Toyota Aygo was involved in a collision with a Ford Ranger, following which the rear passenger of the Toyota – a woman aged in her 70s - was taken to Ipswich Hospital, where she sadly died.

Officers would like to hear from any witnesses and ask any motorists driving in the area at the time of the incident with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle to review the footage.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting reference: CAD 105 of 25 June.

Email – [email protected]

Phone – Call 101

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999

If you have been involved in or affected by a road traffic collision, advice and support information can be found at: www.suffolk.police.uk/rtc