Man dies in A34 crash near Sutton Scotney

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 16:31 · Archive

A man died and a one-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision on the A34 near Sutton Scotney on Friday.

A man in his 40s died and a one-year-old girl was left with life-threatening injuries after a Mercedes Sprinter van collided with a stationary Citroen Grand C4 Picasso on the A34 southbound near Sutton Scotney on Friday, October 23 at 3.13pm. A woman and another child in the Citroen were also injured. The Citroen had broken down between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down, close to Sutton Scotney Services, shortly before the collision.

The driver of the van, a 33-year-old man from Walsall, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving. He has been bailed with conditions until December 4 while enquiries continue.

Detective Sergeant Oliver Cahill-Smith of the Joint Operations Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: 'We are carrying out a thorough investigation to establish exactly what happened.' He appealed for motorists who were travelling on the A34 southbound near Sutton Scotney at the time to come forward.

How it is being reported

• Man dies in A34 crash as one-year-old suffers 'life-threatening injuries'A man has died, a child has been left with life-threatening injuries, and another two people were hurt following a crash on a major route linking Berkshire with the south coast.Bracknell News · 25 Oct, 15:49
• Man dies in A34 crash as one-year-old suffers 'life-threatening injuries'A man has died, a child has been left with life-threatening injuries, and another two people were hurt following a crash on a major route linking Berkshire with the south coast.Reading Chronicle · 25 Oct, 15:49

In this story: A34 · Sutton Scotney · Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary · Walsall · Oliver Cahill-Smith

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