Woman loses fight for life after accident

Reporter A 76-YEAR-OLD woman involved in a crash on the Spine Road near Cramlington has died two days after the collision.

The elderly woman was taken to hospital in a critical condition after two cars collided on the A189 on Monday morning.

Police said the woman died of her injuries in hospital on Wednesday.

It is believed two vehicles – a silver Skoda and a black Kia – were involved in the collision, adding that a third vehicle had broken down ahead of the crash scene.

The critically-injured passenger was accompanied to hospital by an air ambulance doctor in an ambulance while one driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Another driver was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Northumbria Police are still investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

A spokesman for the force said: “Police can confirm that a 76-yearold woman involved in a collision on the Spine Road on Monday has died. One passenger was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Yesterday, she sadly passed away. Nobody else was seriously injured.

“Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone with information, or who may have dashcam footage, is asked to get in touch on 101 to assist officers with their investigation.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference 0203 300418 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Paramedics and the Great North Air Ambulance Service were also called to the scene.