A YOUNG child has died following a serious accident this evening which left two others in hospital.
The tragic incident happened just after 7.10pm today when a black Jaguar and a white Renault Clio collided on the B1063, Newmarket Road, between Cheveley and Ashley, near Newmarket.
A man, believed to be the father of the child, was trapped in the car but eventually freed.
He was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with multiple serious injuries, which required a doctor to travel with him in the ambulance.
The other driver was also taken to the same hospital to receive treatment for minor injuries.
A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Police, which attended the incident, said: “Both drivers were taken to Addenbrooke’s for treatment.
“However a young child was pronounced dead at the scene.”
This comes just hours after another fatal accident just a few miles away.
At 6.10am, a lorry collided with a motorcyclist on the A10 at Stretham, a few miles south of Ely.
The motorcylist, a 36-year-old man, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital but died of his injuries a short while later.
Anyone with information about either incident can contact Sergeant Bob Turner of Cambridgeshire Police on 0345 4564564.
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