Portsmouth man arrested following fatal collision near Petersfield
A 76-year-old woman died in the crash involving a supermarket delivery van
Last updated 17th Jan 2024
A man from Portsmouth has been arrested after a 76-year-old woman died in a crash involving a supermarket delivery van near Petersfield.
The incident happened on London Road, Sheet at around 6.40pm on Monday, 15 January and involved three vehicles; a Ford KA, a supermarket delivery van, and a Toyota Proace.
The passenger who had been travelling in the Ford KA, a 76-year-old woman from Liss, died at the scene.
Her family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
A 54-year-old man from Portsmouth has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, and driving or being in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle when unfit through drink or drugs. He has been released under investigation.
Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. Were you in the area at the time of the collision? Did you see anything that could help? Do you have dashcam footage?
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting the reference 44240021306.