March 15, 2021 1.36 pm This story is over 44 months old

Man dies after Lincoln crash

He suffered a medical episode

By Local Democracy Reporter

A man in his 70s has died after crashing into a railing on Tritton Road in Lincoln.

The single-vehicle crash happened at 9.49am on Friday, March 12 when a Hyundai i20 driver collided with a railing near the Morrisons supermarket junction.

Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene to help the man and also close the road for a short time.

Emergency services at the scene of the crash on Tritton Road in Lincoln. | Photo: The Lincolnite

He was taken to hospital, but died as a result of his injuries.

It had been previously reported by police that the man was 46-years-old, but he has now been confirmed to have been in his 70s.

An eyewitness at the scene told The Lincolnite that the driver seemed to suffer a medical episode.