Woman, 86, dies after crash on A1307 between Linton and Haverhill

An 86-year-old woman from Linton has died following a collision on the A1307 between Linton and Haverhill.

Jean Merritt, of Wheatsheaf Way, Linton, was driving a blue Daihatsu Sirion when she was involved in the crash with a blue Nissan Micra near Horseheath on Friday (15 March).

The woman was taken to hospital but later died

Emergency services attended and she was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, where she died yesterday (Tuesday, 19 March).

An 85-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the car, is still being treated in hospital for serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has relevant dashcam footage is urged to contact us via the Cambridgeshire Constabulary website using reference CC-15032024-0513.