Tragic Fatal Crash Rocks Birdlip Bypass

A Gloucester man in his 40s has died after a horrific crash on the A417 Birdlip bypass this Sunday morning.

Emergency Rush to Scene of Deadly Smash

The smash involving a Honda Civic and a car transporter happened at 9:40am on 1 February. Emergency teams arrived quickly but the Civic driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed and are being helped by specialist officers.

Passengers Hurt, Transporter Driver Walks Away

Three passengers—a woman and two young children—were hurt and taken to Bristol hospital. Luckily, the driver of the transporter escaped serious injury after paramedics checked him at the scene.

Police Launch Appeal for Witnesses and Dashcam Clips

Gloucestershire Police want anyone who saw the crash or caught it on dashcam to get in touch.

Witnesses can report info online quoting incident 133 of 1 February: Click to Report.

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