Man in hospital following collision near Westonbirt

A man is in hospital following a collision near Westonbirt in the Cotswolds yesterday (Tuesday 13 October) and officers are appealing for witnesses.

Police were called by the ambulance service shortly after 10.15am with a report of a two-vehicle collision on the A433 Bath Road.

The collision involved a blue MINI Countryman and a black Skoda Fabia.

Emergency services attended and a man aged in his 80s, who was the driver in the Skoda, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol by paramedics. He remains there for treatment.

The driver of the MINI, a man aged in his 30s, sustained suspected minor injuries.

Closures had been put in place to allow for a collision investigation, and the road reopened in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 14 October).

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage and has not yet spoken to police to contact them. 

You can provide information to police online by completing the following form and quoting occurrence 53260088566: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/