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'Our Whole World Has Been Shattered' - Family Name 22-Year-Old Killed in A1 Crash

Police said a witness appeal continues as investigators review dashcam and CCTV footage after the crash closed the A1 for about nine hours.

  • On Sunday, October 18, 22-year-old Erin Bennett died in a three-vehicle collision on the A1 near Felton in Northumberland. Bennett, a criminology and psychology graduate, had recently secured her "dream job" as a detective with Northumbria Police.
  • Northumbria Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit launched an investigation into the three-vehicle crash involving a white Nissan Qashqai, a red Renault Clio, and a white Tesla. Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage to "determine the full circumstances."
  • Bennett's family paid tribute to their "caring, thoughtful" daughter, stating their "world has been shattered beyond belief." Her boyfriend, Craig, described her as the "light of my life."
  • Anyone with information or footage should contact Northumbria Police via their website or by calling 101, quoting reference NP-20261018-0441. Sergeant Greg Huntley of Northumbria Police confirmed the force is offering support to the family.
  • This incident follows six fatalities on the same A1 stretch in May and June, prompting ChronicleLive to launch the "Dual the A1 and save lives" campaign. Politicians and community groups are working to demand improvements to the major road.
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'Our whole world has been shattered' - family name 22-year-old killed in A1 crash

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Erin Bennett, 22, was killed in a crash on the A1 in Northumberland just weeks before she was due to begin training as a detective with Northumbria Police.

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Family pay tribute to 'wonderful' 22-year-old killed in A1 crash

The family of a 22-year-old woman who died in a collision on the A1 in Northumberland have paid tribute to their "caring, thoughtful and wonderful" daughter.

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'Beautiful' woman, 22, killed in A1 crash had recently got her dream job

The family of Erin Bennett say 'our world has been shattered beyond belief' after the 22-year-old died in a three-vehicle collision near Felton

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northumberlandgazette.co.uk broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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