Man dies in hospital after being struck by car in Gloucester last week

Kieran Jones, aged 35, was struck by a Skoda last Tuesday and died on Friday.

Published 21st Jan 2025

A man has died in hospital following a collision between a car and a pedestrian on Barton Street in Gloucester last week.

Kieran Jones, aged 35 and from the city, was struck by a Skoda close to the junction with St James Street shortly after 11pm last Tuesday (14 January).

Emergency services were called and he was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol in a serious condition but died on Friday (17 January).

His family are being supported by specialist officers and the coroner has been informed.

Barton Street was closed for a number of hours while collision investigators conducted an examination of the scene and a number of witnesses have been spoken to by officers.

No arrests have been made and enquiries into the collision are on-going.

The police are appealing for anyone with information or who has CCTV or dashcam which they believe to be relevant. If so, contact Gloucestershire Constabulary through the website, quoting incident 538 of 14 January.

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