Man dies after Brigg crash as 10-year-old boy is left seriously injured

A man has died and a 10-year-old boy has been seriously injured following a crash in Brigg, North Lincolnshire, police have said. Humberside Police said the collision happened on Cadney Road at about 1.45pm on Thursday, 7 March. According to officers, a red Mini left the road and struck a tree. Emergency services attended the scene, but the driver, a 66-year-old man, was pronounced dead there. The boy, who was travelling in the same car, was taken to hospital with injuries described as serious but not life-threatening. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash and are appealing for witnesses and information. Officers are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was on Cadney Road in Brigg at around the time of the collision and may have seen what happened. They are also asking motorists to check any dashcam footage that could assist their inquiries, including recordings that may show the red Mini before it left the road. No further details about how the vehicle came off the road have been released. In a statement, Humberside Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on Cadney Road, Brigg, at around 1.45pm on Thursday, 7 March. "It is reported that a red Mini has left the road and collided with a tree. "Emergency services attended, however, sadly the 66-year-old male driver died at the scene. "A 10-year-old boy who was travelling in the vehicle was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. "We would ask anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone who was in the area at the time and may have captured dashcam footage, to contact us." The force has not named the man who died. No additional information about the child has been released. The investigation remains ongoing as officers work to establish exactly what happened in the moments leading up to the collision. Police have repeated their appeal for anyone with information to come forward, particularly if they were travelling along Cadney Road at around 1.45pm and noticed the red Mini before the crash. Anyone who may be able to help, whether through eyewitness information or dashcam footage, is being asked to contact Humberside Police and quote the relevant incident details provided by the force. The report is based on information issued by Humberside Police.
Adapted by The Lincoln Post from www.bbc.com
