Woman, 63, dies in Doncaster tractor crash

At 11.50am yesterday (Thursday, November 5) it is reported that a green tractor with a single axle trailer attached to it was involved in a collision with the 63-year-old woman, a pedestrian, on Newton Lane in Spotbrough.

It is understood that the tractor and trailer were reversing onto Newton Lane at the time of the collision.

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The woman suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family has been notified and are receiving support from specially trained officers.

A 30-year-old man driving the tractor was arrested on suspicion of driving offences. He has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Witnesses or motorists that may hold dash-cam footage are asked to call police on 101 quoting incident number 377 of 5 November 2020.

If you do have footage, you can email this to [email protected] quoting the incident number in the subject line.

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