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Police warn of icy roads after fatal crash in Norfolk | Police warn of icy roads after fatal crash in Norfolk |
(about 6 hours later) | |
A 17-year-old girl has died in a car crash in Norfolk where police are being inundated with reports of collisions on icy roads. | A 17-year-old girl has died in a car crash in Norfolk where police are being inundated with reports of collisions on icy roads. |
A Seat Arosa containing three people left the road and hit a tree on the North Pickenham Road at Sporle. | A Seat Arosa containing three people left the road and hit a tree on the North Pickenham Road at Sporle. |
The teenager, a rear seat passenger, died, the driver was unhurt and another passenger suffered minor injuries. | The teenager, a rear seat passenger, died, the driver was unhurt and another passenger suffered minor injuries. |
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have seen vehicle before the crash at 00:30 GMT. | Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have seen vehicle before the crash at 00:30 GMT. |
Insp Paul Wheatley also issued a plea for other drivers to take care on icy roads on Saturday. | Insp Paul Wheatley also issued a plea for other drivers to take care on icy roads on Saturday. |
'Enough gritting' | 'Enough gritting' |
"Please be aware we are receiving numerous reports of road traffic collisions throughout Norfolk. | "Please be aware we are receiving numerous reports of road traffic collisions throughout Norfolk. |
"Can the public please be warned of the extreme icy conditions and if there is a need to travel take extra care and expect delays," he said. | "Can the public please be warned of the extreme icy conditions and if there is a need to travel take extra care and expect delays," he said. |
He also advised drivers to leave their journeys until later in the day when the road surfaces would improve. | He also advised drivers to leave their journeys until later in the day when the road surfaces would improve. |
A county council spokesman said enough gritting had been done to combat icy conditions on roads. | A county council spokesman said enough gritting had been done to combat icy conditions on roads. |
However, many callers to BBC Radio Norfolk reported treacherous driving conditions. | However, many callers to BBC Radio Norfolk reported treacherous driving conditions. |
Karl Rands, from the county's highways department, said the amount of grit spread on Friday night was sufficient. | Karl Rands, from the county's highways department, said the amount of grit spread on Friday night was sufficient. |
Country road death | |
A man died following a road traffic collision in Freckenham late on Friday night. | |
Emergency services were called to the unclassified road between Worlington and Isleham where a car had come off a bridge and gone into a ditch. | |
The male driver was freed from the vehicle but died at the scene. |
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