Six people have died in a head-on crash on the A614 in Nottinghamshire. FLORAL tributes are being left at the scene of an horrific road crash near Bilsthorpe which claimed the lives of six people on Friday night.The accident - one of the worst on Nottinghamshire's roads - happened close to the Bilsthorpe turn off on the A614 Old Rufford Road shortly after 11pm and involved a Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 206. Four people in their late teens and early 20s died in one car - two people in their 60s died in the other vehicle. Attempts by two police officers to rescue an elderly passenger from a burning car failed. All six victims, from the local area, died at the scene.
Supt Bruce Cameron of Nottinghamshire Police said the cars - a Peugeot and a Ford - burst into flames on impact. He said: "Very bravely, two of my officers actually came across this scene just on routine patrol last night shortly after it happened and went to the burning vehicles and actually pulled out the female passenger from the Ford. "Unfortunately, she was already dead we believe from the impact of the collision, but they were then beaten back by the fire and couldn't get to anybody else. "I spoke to a senior fire officer who said he couldn't believe what they did. Supt Bruce Cameron of Nottinghamshire Police explains how the police discovered the accident on a routine patrol "They went above and beyond what they are expected to do and displayed exemplary professionalism." The bodies have now been recovered from the scene and the road was reopened at about 1600 GMT. Police do not believe bad weather conditions played a part in the crash. "The weather was clear, the road was not icy at the time," Mr Cameron said. "We need to find out the cause of this collision and get some closure for the families if we possibly can. "We're asking anyone who witnessed the collision to contact police and help officers find out the cause of this terrible accident." 'Very dangerous' Local resident Janice Gilbody said: "[The people of Bilsthorpe] will be in shock, horror and disbelief at the young lives lost. "It's yet again another accident on this road... it's very dangerous with the speed and dips... it's a wonder it doesn't happen more often. "It's a tragedy waiting to happen." Councillor Bruce Laughton, from Newark and Sherwood District Council, said he had been involved in campaigns to improve the stretch of road for six years. "The road is a major problem, there have been a number of accidents near this particular junction... we would like to see a roundabout or traffic lights in this area. "My heart goes out to the relatives of these individuals who have lost their loved ones - we need to get improvement now." |
[The people of Bilsthorpe] will be in shock, horror and disbelief at the young lives lost 
