Man in his 80s dies after crash on A303 near Chicklade
Four vehicles were involved in the collision yesterday lunchtime
Last updated 13th Apr 2021
Emergency services were called to a section of the road near Chicklade at around 12.15pm yesterday (12th April)
The crash involved a red Honda Jazz, a grey Ford S-max, a black Citroen C5 and a heavy goods vehicle.
The driver of the Honda Jazz, a man in his 80s, sadly died at the scene.
His next of kin are aware and are being supported by specially-trained officers.
Wiltshire Police said "Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time"
A passenger in the Honda Jazz, a woman in her 50s, suffered serious injuries and was flown by air ambulance to Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
She remains in hospital in a stable condition.
The driver of the HGV sustained a minor injury but did not require hospital treatment.
Nobody else was injured.
That section of the A303 was closed for around nine hours while collision investigation work was carried out.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information about the collision is urged to call Wiltshire Police's Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting log 93 of April 12th.