A mother and son have died following a collision near Kelstedge

A mother and son have died after a vehicle collided with their car, a Hyundai, on the A632 Chesterfield Road at Span Carr on Saturday 9 December at around 10.20am.

A 59-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her son, who was 22-years-old, later died at hospital after being taken there by air ambulance.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested and remains in police custody. The driver of the vehicle, a black BMW, made off from the scene and remains outstanding, officers are carrying out investigations to trace him.

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