Two teenagers died following a serious two-vehicle collision on Debenham Road near Little Stonham, Suffolk, on Sunday morning, October 18, 2026. Suffolk Police confirmed that the crash involved a red Peugeot 107 and a silver Volkswagen Passat, prompting an extensive response from local emergency services.
Emergency services were alerted at approximately 10:15 a.m. BST after receiving reports of the collision from the East of England Ambulance Service. Fire crews, land ambulances, and an air ambulance were dispatched to the scene alongside police officers to manage the situation.
Details of the Collision and Victims
Suffolk Constabulary stated that both individuals who lost their lives were traveling in the red Peugeot 107 and were in their late teens.
The male passenger of the Peugeot suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver of the vehicle sustained critical injuries and was transported by road ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Despite medical efforts, she later succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.
The occupants of the second vehicle, the silver Volkswagen Passat, sustained only minor injuries.
Police Appeal for Witnesses
Debenham Road remained closed to traffic throughout the day as forensic teams and collision investigators examined the site. The route was expected to reopen later in the evening once clearance and initial investigation work concluded.
Authorities urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or motorists who were driving in the Little Stonham area prior to the incident, to come forward with information. Investigators are particularly interested in obtaining any available dashcam footage that might help establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
How to Contact Authorities
Anyone with relevant information should contact the Joint Norfolk and Suffolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting reference number 37/61603/26:
- Online via the Suffolk Police reporting portal at suffolk.police.uk/tell-us
- By email to the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@norfolk.police.uk
- By calling the non-emergency number 101
