Baby boy killed in crash in icy conditions on A1 near Grantham

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A1 crash where baby died
The road was closed after the crash. Credit: RSM Photography

A baby boy has died after a car hit a tree in icy conditions on the A1 in Lincolnshire.

Police were called to the scene near Grantham just after 10.50pm on Thursday, 2 January.

The yellow Honda Jazz had left the southbound carriageway around 500 yards from the Spittlegate junction and hit a tree, Lincolnshire Police said.

The baby, a seven-month-old, was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead just after 5am. The family is being supported by specialist officers.

A woman who was in the car suffered serious injuries. Two other passengers were not seriously injured.

A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said: "We are now investigating the cause of the collision, and while we are keeping an open mind, we are considering whether this was linked to icy conditions on the carriageway in that area."

They appealed for witnesses.

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