Woman dies following A66 collision
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A woman has sadly died following a collision this morning.
The incident happened at 7.15am on the westbound carriageway of the A66, near Boldron, and involved a Renault truck and a BMW car.
Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the driver of the BMW, a woman in her fifties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
Police would like to thank several members of the public who stopped at the scene and tried to help – their efforts were much appreciated by all those involved in the response.
The driver of the truck, a 29-year-old man, was arrested in connection with the incident. He has been taken into police custody where he is helping officers with their enquiries.
The road remains closed while collision investigators work at the scene.
Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have dashcam footage of the vehicles prior to the collision.
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Durham Constabulary’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0191 375 2996 or by email at [email protected] quoting incident number 54 of February 2.