Teenage passenger in car dies in accident at Barham

A woman has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Barham.

Police were called at 12.37am this morning, Saturday, April 29, to reports that a vehicle had been involved in a collision on Thornhill Road.

The fire service and ambulance crews were also in attendance but despite their best efforts the passenger, a teenage woman, died at the scene.

The driver, who is also a teenager, was taken to Ipswich Hospital with serious injuries. These are not believed to be life threatening or life changing.

The road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident and a collision investigation took place, however it has now reopened.

Officers would like to hear from any witnesses to the collision.

There are also asking anyone else who was driving in the area just prior to the incident and who has a dashcam fitted in their vehicle, to review the footage for anything that may be of assistance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting reference: CAD 17 of 29 April.

Email –SCIU@suffolk.police.uk

Phone – Call 101.