Man, 86, dies and four people hurt in A1 crash at Belford
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A section of the road was closed in both directions for several hours
A man has died and four people, including two children, were hurt in a crash in Northumberland.
A white Hyundai i20 and a black Nissan Qashqai crashed just after 10:00 GMT on Saturday on the A1 at its junction with the B6349 at Belford.
The 86-year-old driver of the Hyundai died at the scene, police said.
The occupants of the other vehicle, a man, a woman and two children, were taken to hospital and have since been discharged.
The family of the man who died is being supported by specialist officers.
A section of the road was closed in both directions by police and reopened several hours later.
Sgt Steve Armstrong, from Northumbria Police, said: "A number of enquiries are ongoing to establish exactly what has happened in the lead up to the collision and the full circumstances."
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