Mum and child taken to hospital after four-car pile-up on A1 near Doncaster

A driver and her young child had to be taken to hospital following a four-car crash in Doncaster.
The scene of the crash. Picture: SYP Operational SupportThe scene of the crash. Picture: SYP Operational Support
The scene of the crash. Picture: SYP Operational Support

The duo were involved in a crash on the A1 near Skelbrooke on Friday and police said the woman driver was distracted by her child in the back of the car.

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The scene of the crash. Picture: SYP Operational SupportThe scene of the crash. Picture: SYP Operational Support
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In a statement, South Yorkshire Police said: 'It only takes a moment to be distracted whilst driving and that was exactly the case here.

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'Mum was distracted by her child in the back of the car and took her eyes of the road for a brief moment, during which time, the traffic in front had slowed and in the blink of an eye we had a domino effect of a collision.'

No-one was seriously injured in the incident.