A seven-month-old baby boy tragically lost his life in a car crash late last night, with police probing whether icy road conditions were to blame. Officers responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a yellow Honda Jazz on the A1 near Grantham in Lincolnshire just after 10.50pm on Thursday, January 2.
The vehicle veered off the southbound carriageway around 500 yards from the Spittlegate junction, collided with a tree and returned to the road. The infant was rushed to hospital but sadly passed away just after 5am, according to Lincolnshire Police.
The family is receiving support from specially-trained officers, the force confirmed. Another female passenger in the same car sustained serious injuries, while two other passengers escaped without severe harm, reports the Express.
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police stated: “The road was closed in both directions while emergency services worked, and the southbound carriageway remains closed by Highways while they carry out investigative work along the roadside.”
They added: “We are now investigating the cause of the collision, and while we are keeping an open mind, we are considering whether this was linked to icy conditions on the carriageway in that area.”
The spokesperson also appealed for information, saying: “We are asking for help from anyone who may have been driving in that area over the past few days to get in touch with information or dashcam they may have which show conditions over the past few days.”
“We would also been keen to view any footage of the collision itself and ask that anyone who was traveling that in that area who we have not yet spoken with to get in touch.”
Anyone with information or footage is urged to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team via email at SCIUinvestigators@lincs. police.uk, quoting incident number 382 of January 2 in the subject line, or by calling 01522 212316, referencing the same incident number.