Woman dies following collision near Chiverton Cross

The incident happened earlier this month on the A390.

Author: Chris TatePublished 27th Nov 2025

A woman has died after being involved in a collision on the A390 earlier this month.

At around 1.45pm on Tuesday 18th November, police were called to a report of a yellow Fiat Panda and a black Nissan Qashqai colliding with each other near Chiverton Cross.

The drivers of both vehicles, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s, were badly injured. The woman has since died in hospital as a result of her injuries. Her next of kin are aware.

The man currently remains in hospital.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the incident or anyone who has any dashcam footage to contact them via their website or by calling 101, quoting reference 50250296829.