Man dies in collision near Air Balloon roundabout

A man has sadly died following a collision on the A417 near the Air Balloon roundabout yesterday (Monday 21 November).

The three-vehicle collision, which involved a red SEAT, black BMW and a VW Transporter, happened shortly before 4.30pm.

The driver of the red SEAT, a man in their 40s, was declared dead at the scene. Their next of kin and the coroner's office have been informed.

The driver of the black BMW, a man in his 60s and its only passenger, a woman in her 60s both sustained serious injuries and were taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

The driver and only occupant of the VW Transporter was physically uninjured.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision and would like to hear from anyone who hasn’t already been spoken to and who have may have witnessed the collision or the vehicles involved prior to the incident, in particular the red SEAT.

Officers would also like to speak to anybody who may have dashcam footage which they believe would be relevant.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary through the website, quoting incident 301 of 21 November: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-matter-involving-driving-vehicles-or-a-road-traffic-incident/