Crowland man who died in A16 collision named

A man who died following a collision on the A16 at Newborough last week has been named.

The collision between an HGV and a pedestrian happened at about 8.26pm on Wednesday (February 12).

Emergency services attended, but despite their best efforts the man – William Whitney (21) of Victoria Gardens, Crowland – was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the lorry was not injured and is assisting officers with their enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed what happened, or has dashcam footage, should contact police on 101 quoting incident 458 of 12 February or visit www.cambs.police.uk/report.

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