Witness appeal for A6 fatal collision

Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the A6 on Tuesday (1 November) are appealing for witnesses.

At around 11.30am, police were called to reports of a collision between a black Nissan Juke and a blue HGV lorry on the A6 between Luton and Barton Le Clay.

Emergency services attended the scene, but the driver of the car, a man in his 50s, was sadly pronounced dead. The driver of the lorry was uninjured.

Whilst specialist officers are supporting the family of the man that died, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit are investigating the circumstances that led to the collision.

Sergeant Timothy Davies, investigating, said: “This is a tragic incident and as always, our thoughts remain with the loved ones of the victim. At this stage, it is vital that we establish what led to this fatal collision.

“We would like to appeal to anyone that was travelling in either direction of the A6 between Luton and Barton Le Clay, to share any information that could support our investigation.

“Equally, if anyone travelling this route at the time of the incident has any dash cam footage that could shed some light on the circumstances in the lead up to the collision, we would like to speak to you.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the online reporting tool or 101, quoting Operation Author.