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Police are now able to name two people who died in a two-vehicle road traffic collision that took place near Newmarket.
The collision occurred at about 7.30pm on Tuesday 19 December on the B1506 Bury Road between Kentford and Newmarket.
It involved two vehicles, a marked transport ambulance, that was carrying two people and a driver, whilst the car, a blue Volkswagen Golf, just had a driver.
Two people in the ambulance, the female driver and a male passenger, sustained serious injuries and were taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for treatment. The second passenger, a woman, sustained minor injuries. The driver of the second vehicle, a woman in the Golf, also sustained serious injuries.
Subject to confirmation at formal inquest proceedings, the driver of the Golf, who died has been identified as 70 year old Jane Blampied of Bury St Edmunds, while the male passenger in the ambulance who died, subject to confirmation at formal inquest proceedings, has been identified as 93 year old Anthony Dawbarn of Newmarket.
The driver of the ambulance is now out of hospital.
Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have any relevant dashcam footage.
Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch via the following channels quoting reference SC-19122023-302
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29 December 2023
Two people that suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle road traffic collision that took place near Newmarket have subsequently died.
The collision occurred at about 7.30pm on Tuesday 19 December on the B1506 Bury Road between Kentford and Newmarket.
It involved two vehicles, a marked transport ambulance, that was carrying two people and a driver, whilst the car, a blue Volkswagen Golf, just had a driver.
Two people in the ambulance, the female driver and a male passenger, sustained serious injuries and were taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for treatment. The second passenger, a woman, sustained minor injuries. The driver of the second vehicle, a woman in the Golf, also sustained serious injuries.
The driver of the Golf, a woman aged in her 70s, has now sadly died. A passenger within the ambulance, a man aged in his 90s, has also sadly died.
Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have any relevant dashcam footage.
Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch via the following channels quoting reference SC-19122023-302
Report a road traffic incident | Suffolk Constabulary
Phone: 101
20 December 2023
Police are appealing for witnesses to a two vehicle road traffic collision that took place at Newmarket.
It occurred at about 7.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 19 December) at about 7.30pm on B1506 Bury Road between Kentford and Newmarket.
It involved two vehicles, a marked transport ambulance, that was carrying two people and a driver, whilst the car, a blue VW Golf, just had a driver.
Two people in the ambulance, the female driver and a male passenger, sustained serious injuries and were taken to Addenbrookes hospital for treatment. The second passenger, a woman, sustained minor injuries.
The driver of the second vehicle, a woman in the Golf, sustained serious injuries.
Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have any relevant dashcam footage.
Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch via the following channels quoting reference SC-19122023-302
Report a road traffic incident | Suffolk Constabulary
Phone 101
19 December 2023
Emergency services are in attendance at the scene of a serious road traffic collision in Newmarket.
Police received a report of a collision involving a single vehicle, a car, at 7.30pm this evening (Tues 19 December) on the B1506 Moulton Road, Newmarket.
Fire and ambulance are in attendance as well as police as they conduct initial investigations.
It is likely the road will be closed for the foreseeable future this evening and drivers are advised to find alternative routes.