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One Dead and Major Closures After Series of Crashes Across England

Witness appeals are under way across forces following overnight closures for investigation and recovery.

Overview

  • A 19-year-old man died at the scene after a collision involving a lorry on the A429 Bristol Road in Cirencester on Friday night, with police confirming the road later reopened and appealing for sightings of a pedestrian beforehand.
  • A passenger from a Skoda remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on the A338 near Shalbourne, as Wiltshire Police continue enquiries and urge dash-cam submissions.
  • An articulated lorry overturned on the A350 at Chippenham in the early hours of Friday, spilling woodchips; a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving and remains in custody as recovery work continued for hours.
  • National Highways and Lancashire Police said the M55 westbound between junctions 2 and 3 was closed overnight on Saturday for investigation and recovery following a serious collision, with diversions in place.
  • Other incidents included four people taken to hospital after a two-car crash on the A1 at Ellingham, a six-hour A1 northbound closure near Newark where two people suffered serious injuries, and multi-mile queues on the M6 during Saturday.