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Appeal for witnesses launched after serious collision on A46 near Bath

Sunday 9th April 2023 Bath Echo News Team Crime

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Avon & Somerset Police have launched an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision on the A46 near Tormarton last night, Saturday 8th April.

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A black Skoda and a blue Mercedes were involved in the collision north of Bath at around 8.50pm.

The driver of the Skoda, a man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He remains in a critical condition.

A front seat passenger of the Mercedes, a woman, was freed from the car by the fire service but fortunately her injuries aren’t life threatening or life changing.

The driver of the Mercedes was uninjured.

The road was closed throughout the night while officers carried out enquiries and the vehicles were recovered. It reopened at around 8am this morning.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage which could help the ongoing investigation into what happened, who haven’t yet spoken with police, is asked to phone 101 and provide the call handler with the reference 5223081699.

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