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    Road Traffic Collision between Wakefield and Barnsley



    Four adults and Two Children Killed in Road Traffic Collision between Wakefield and Barnsley

    Six people, including four adults and two children, have died in a fireball collision between #Wakefield and #Barnsley this afternoon (21/7). 

    The collision, which involved two vehicles, happened on the A61 Barnsley Road between Staincross, Barnsley, and Newmillerdam, Wakefield.

    Emergency services received reports of the incident which involved a Ford Focus car and a motorcycle at 3:54pm. 

    A motorcyclist and pillion passenger, one male and one female, were confirmed dead at the scene. 

    An adult male and female, and two children, both female, who were travelling in the car, were also confirmed dead at the scene. 

    The road has been closed between Shaw Lane and Warren Lane and is likely to remain closed for some time as the investigation continues. 

    Superintendent Alan Travis of Wakefield District Police said: “This is an absolutely tragic incident which has resulted in the loss of six lives. 
    “Our thoughts go out to the families of those who have died who we are working with to provide support at this time.” fb.watch/ttd-h05udS/

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    2. @billienomates1606 on

      Possibly the motorcycle or the Focus were overtaking another vehicle, but one thing is certain the combined impact speed of the two vehicles was extreme to cause the damage and resultant devastating fire that occurred to deform/incinerate the car and dismantle the bike.

      You can see the way the motorcycle has cleaved the car from the drivers side bumper all the way to the dashboard and beyond and continuing to distort the cars roof and integral structure. This is the sort of damage I would expect from the car hitting a reinforced concrete wall at very high speed.

      My prayers go out to all those poor souls who have lost their lives in this tragedy and all those who must be deeply affected by this.

    4. @thefiftyfour on

      By the state of the front end of that ford focus….someone was tankin on! They are strong cars! R.I.P to all involved, that poor girl lost her parents and siblings

    7. @johncolley3317 on

      Ford Focus made from high strength steel. That must have been 100 mph or more combined impact. Very very sad. If you need to race do it on a track not a public highway.

    11. @eddievanbasten1751 on

      Swa a man driving a BMW yesterday, he had two Dachshunds on his lap. One was sitting up with their front paws on his right arm looking out the window at me, the other had its front paws on the steering wheel. The guy was grinning like a Cheshire Cat. Incidents are caused by negligence and ignorance, 6 people have died because of that in this instance.

    12. @CarlosAlberto-ii1li on

      Many have lost family and friends in road accidents, this is a clear cut collision, either the car pulled out to overtake or the bike did. In which case why are so many police and their vehicles plus other services tied up with this. All those that have died cannot say anything but one person made a mistake. This is why things cost so much, in the end the people alive are more important than apportioning blame to a dead human.

    14. @TX010 on

      Those who drive fast are carried slowly!! I know it's a tragedy, but it's the truth. Slow down, guys!😢😢😢

    19. @mickharrison9004 on

      Heard anout this incedent on radio today ,my heart bleeds for the familys and especially the two babies age 4 and 9 😢,im sorry to say in my experience as a ex truck driver on roads ,for many years im gonna say the biker was probably to blame ,car ended up smashed to pieces and on fire there has ,to be a very high speed impact for just a bike to do that ,to a car im sad to say im sending all sympathies to everyone ,effected by this devastating incedent 😢

    21. @jdfiend on

      I'm sick of these fucking idiots on the roads apparently the motorbike on wrong side of road and now 4 family members dead leaving a wee 11 year orphaned.

    26. @3chords490 on

      If you look on Google Earth street view you can see it’s a 50 mile limit ( not 40) and it’s on the brow of a shallow hill on a slight bend. There’s also some kind of drain and evidence of excess water coming from a ditch or field ? Maybe there was an obstruction on the road ? The location is next to Barnsley golf course on the A61 , about halfway between the lay-by and Warren lane. Coming from the motorcycle side there’s a chevron partition that tapers out before the accident spot. It’s possible the bike was using it to overtake at speed and got it wrong ?

    35. @FH-ug2dg on

      BREAKING – Driver of a grey Porsche 911, arrested on 'suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving!. Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the vehicle in the South Wakefield/North Barnsley area around the time of the incident at 3:45pm

    38. @seltaeb3302 on

      I bike hitting a car wouldn't have that degree of damage. For 6 people to die is shocking. That car had to be doing a huge speed or did it hit a tree. The job of Coroner has a heavy price here.

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