Four people injured in Forest of Dean collision

Update published 7pm Sunday 18 June:

Road closures which had been in place on the A4136 at Longhope have now been lifted and the road has been reopened.

Officers would like to thank the public for their patience during this time.

Four people remain in hospital with serious injuries following the collision which happened around 9.30pm yesterday (Saturday).

A black BMW 1 Series had collided with the war memorial at the junction with Old Hill.

No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the incident and no arrests have been made at this time. 

The investigation, which is led by the Roads Policing Unit, is ongoing. 

Anyone who witnessed what took place or has dashcam footage is asked to provide this to police online and by quoting incident 592 of 17 June. You can also call police on 101.

First press release: Two people sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle collision in the Forest of Dean last night (Saturday).

Police were called to the A4136 near Longhope, between Mitcheldean and Huntley, at around 9.30pm.

A black BMW 1 Series, which had four occupants, collided with the war memorial at the junction with Old Hill.

Two of the occupants, an 18-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, sustained serious injuries and members of the public helped at the scene.

Emergency services attended and they were then both taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol by paramedics, one by air ambulance.

They remain there with serious injuries today, Sunday 18 June.

The two other vehicle occupants also sustained injuries and have attended hospital.

Motorists are advised that closures were put in place at Blaisdon and Old Monmouth Road and these are expected to remain into the afternoon.

Anyone who witnessed what took place or has dashcam footage is asked to provide this to police online and by quoting incident 592 of 17 June.