Collision on the A66 "throughabout"

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision on the “throughabout” on the A66 eastbound, near to Cargo Fleet Lane, at around 10am on Saturday 16^th September.

A grey VW Golf travelling east on the A66 main carriageway collided with a white Ford Puma travelling south from the A66, turning onto Cargo Fleet Lane at the lights.

The 46-year-old woman driving the Puma was cut out of the vehicle, before she was taken to James Cook University Hospital with a broken leg and a fractured collarbone.

The 19-year-old man driving the Golf was unhurt and arrested at the scene on suspicion of drug driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.

Anyone who witnessed this incident, or with dashcam footage, is asked to call 101 quoting SE23185824.