One year old boy suffers life-threatening injuries in A303 crash near Amesbury
Emergency services were called to a collision close to the Bulford junction
A one year old boy is in a life-threatening condition after he was injured in a crash on a major road in Wiltshire.
Two cars collided on the eastbound side of A303 near Amesbury early yesterday evening.
One of them then struck another vehicle on the westbound carriageway.
Three other people were injured, one of them seriously.
Wiltshire Police statement
The incident took place at around 5.30pm near the Bulford junction, east of Amesbury.
A grey Skoda Karoq has joined the A303 eastbound at the Amesbury Road junction and has collided with a white Peugeot 208 travelling in the same direction.
This has caused the Peugeot to spin onto the westbound carriageway through the gap in the barriers for the Allington track, colliding head on with a silver Volvo V70 travelling in the opposite direction.
The driver of the Peugeot, a woman in her 20s, suffered injuries which are serious but not thought to be life-threatening.
A passenger in the Peugeot, a one-year-old boy, suffered life-threatening injuries.
Another passenger in the Peugeot, a five-year-old boy, suffered injuries which are not thought to be life-changing.
The driver of the Volvo, a man in his 70s, suffered reportedly minor injuries.
The road was completely closed in both directions to allow for recovery to take place.
Any witnesses to the collision or anyone who may have dash cam are asked to contact Wiltshire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225 694597, quoting log number 220 of yesterday’s date.
Alternatively, they can contact the team directly at SCIT@wiltshire.police.uk.
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