Elderly man dies after head-on crash between car and van in Wiltshire

A man's died and another man has suffered potentially life-changing injuries, following a crash on the A303 near Tisbury.

At around 3.35pm yesterday afternoon, an Audi A4 travelling eastbound on the single carriageway section of the A303 at Chilmark collided head on with a second vehicle, a Volkswagen Caravelle, travelling in the other direction.

The driver of the Audi, a man in his 80s, was sadly declared dead at the scene.

The driver of the Volkswagen, a man in his 30s, suffered serious leg injuries and has been taken to hospital.

A passenger in the Volkswagen, a woman in her 20s, suffered minor injuries.

The road was closed overnight and has since reopened.

Any witnesses to the collision or anyone who may have dash cam are asked to contact the serious collision investigation team on 01225 694597 quoting log number 194 of yesterday’s date.

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