Woman dies following collision on A419

A woman has died following a collision on the A419 earlier this morning (05/06).

At around 8.30am this morning, a Vauxhall Vivaro van collided with a Toyota Aygo which is believed to have broken down on the northbound carriageway near White Hart roundabout.

The driver of the Toyota, a woman in her 30s, was sadly declared dead at the scene.

Her next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this tragic time. They are being supported by specially trained officers.

The van driver suffered no reported serious injuries. No arrests have been made.

The northbound carriageway will remain closed for several hours while an investigation is carried out.

The southbound carriageway has now reopened.

Any witnesses to the collision or anyone who may have dash cam footage is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225 694597 quoting log number 61 of today’s date.

Alternatively, they can contact the team directly at [email protected].