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Two Men Released On Bail Following Weston Collision

Wednesday 18th February 2015 Bath Echo News Team News Headlines

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Two men arrested by Avon and Somerset Police in connection with the fatal road traffic collision in Bath last Monday have been released on bail.

The arrests follow the incident on Lansdown Lane on 9th February when a tipper truck carrying aggregate was in collision with a number of vehicles and two pedestrians.

Four people died as a result of the incident.

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and manslaughter by gross negligence.

A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing manslaughter by gross negligence.

Both have now been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Their arrests follow the deaths of four-year-old Mitzi Steady from Bath, Robert Parker aged 59 from Cwmbran, Phillip Allan aged 52 from Swansea and Stephen Vaughan aged 34 from Swansea.

The girl’s grandmother who was also injured in the incident remains in a critical condition in Southmead Hospital.

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