Two lorry drivers killed in Christmas Eve crash

Two lorry drivers have died after a crash in Lincolnshire on Christmas Eve.

The men, who police said were both 51, were each driving a lorry when they crashed near the Snitterby junction on the A15 just after 9.30am.

One of the men was from the Barnsley area of South Yorkshire and the other was from Cleethorpes in northeast Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Police said.

The crash involved a Volvo lorry and a Scania lorry.

A spokesperson said: ‘The A15 north of Caenby Corner has been closed following a collision reported to us at 9.33am today (24 December).

‘The collision is believed to have taken place close to the Snitterby junction and involved two lorries and a car.

‘Motorists should avoid the area where possible and the road is likely to be closed for some time.’

The statement added: ‘Sadly, the drivers of both lorries were pronounced dead at the scene.’

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