A seven-month-old baby has died after a car lost control and hit a tree on the A1, with police investigating whether the incident was linked to icy conditions.
Emergency services were called to reports of a collision on the A1 near Grantham at just after 10.50pm on Thursday.
A baby boy was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead at around 5am on Friday, after a yellow Honda Jazz hit a tree around 500 yards from the Spittlegate junction.
A woman also travelling in the same car suffered serious injuries, while two other passengers were not seriously injured.
Though there were no weather warnings in place for Grantham at the time of the crash, but Met Office records show temperatures were below freezing at 11pm on Thursday.
On Saturday, Grantham will be subject to both amber and yellow weather warnings for ice and snow as most of the country prepares for snowfall.
The Met Office has warned drivers of potential delays on the road due to the weather, with some potential for vehicles and passengers to become stranded.
National Highways advised those planning to travel over the weekend to check their vehicles, keep their distance on the roads and pack a “snow kit” of blankets, food, water and a shovel.
On Friday afternoon, the southbound carriageway remained closed with drivers told to follow a diversion via the A46.
Alicia Kearns, the Conservative MP for Rutland and Stamford, described the incident as heartbreaking in a post on X.
“My heart goes out to their family and loved ones at this impossible time,” Ms Kearns added.
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: “The road was closed in both directions while emergency services worked, and the southbound carriageway remains closed by highways while they carry out investigative work along the roadside.
“We are now investigating the cause of the collision, and while we are keeping an open mind, we are considering whether this was linked to icy conditions on the carriageway in that area.
“We are asking for help from anyone who may have been driving in that area over the past few days to get in touch with information or dashcam they may have which show conditions over the past few days.
“We would also been keen to view any footage of the collision itself and ask that anyone who was travelling that in that area who we have not yet spoken with to get in touch.”
The family of the baby is being supported by specially trained officers.
Lincolnshire Police asks anyone with information which could help its investigation to email SCIUinvestigators@lincs.police.uk, quoting incident number 382 of 2 January in the subject line, or call 01522 212316 and quote the same incident number.
