Woman in critical condition after crossroads crash
Emergency services were called to Kings Ripton, near Huntingdon, in Cambridgeshire, at 12.30 BST on Monday.
Police said a silver Hyundai i10 and a red Toyota Aygo crashed at the crossroads joining Ramsey Road, Huntingdon Road and School Road.
The driver of the Hyundai, a woman in her 80s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries and the driver of the Toyota, a woman in her 70s, was taken to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.
Sgt Jamie Cooper, from the road policing unit, said: "We are appealing for witnesses to the collision or anyone who saw either vehicle in the moments leading up to it.
"We would also like to hear from anyone who may have dashcam footage."
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