Appeal after man dies following collision in Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham

Officers investigating an incident where a man died in Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham earlier today have issued an appeal for witnesses.

At around 10.38am today, Sunday 7 August, police were called to a two-vehicle collision on Kayte Lane.

Officers attended the scene where a black Audi A1 had collided with a parked silver Chrysler. 

Despite the best efforts of paramedics and the air ambulance, the driver of the Audi, a man in his late 50s and from the Bishop's Cleeve area, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

His next of kin have been informed.

Police would like to thank the members of the public for their help at the scene.

The road was closed for a number of hours while collision investigators conducted their investigation and the road has since been opened. 

Police are asking for anyone who has not yet spoken to officers that may have witnessed the collision, or assisted at the scene, to make contact. They are also keen to hear from anyone who may have relevant dashcam footage.

Information can be provided to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 135 of 7 August: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported You can also call police on 101 and quote the same incident number.