Three seriously injured in Reading crash

Police are appealing for witnesses

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Author: Carol MusgravePublished 26th Jul 2021

Three people have been seriously injured in a crash in Reading.

It happened on Saturday night (24 July) at around 9:50pm on Colemansmoor Road in Woodley.

A silver Ford Galaxy came off the road near Loddon Bridge Road, crashing into a lamp post and several stone bollards.

A man in his fifties, a 19-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, were taken to hospital.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage.

Senior Investigating Officer, Sergeant Matthew Cadmore, of the Joint Operations Policing Unit, said: "I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to please come forward.

"I’d also urge any motorists with dash-cams, and who were in the local area round the time that this happened, to please review the footage in case it has captured something that may assist with the investigation.

"Further I would ask the same of anyone who may have personal CCTV or doorbells that can capture video footage.

"Anyone with information can contact police by making a report online or by calling 101, quoting reference 43210330603."

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