One dead and another seriously hurt in crash

A car collided with a wall

Author: Jo RawlingsPublished 5th Jul 2023
Last updated 5th Jul 2023

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Barton on Sea.

Officers were called just before 12.40pm yesterday (4 July) to a report of a collision on the A337 Christchurch Road.

A blue Honda HR-V collided with a wall off the carriageway.

The driver, an 84-year-old woman from Wootton, suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital.

The passenger, a 91-year-old man from Wootton, was also taken to hospital where he died of his injuries.

Police would like to speak to anyone who saw the incident or the blue Honda in the moments leading up to the collision.

There's also appealing to anyone with dashcam footage.

If you have any relevant information please report online via our website, or call 101, quoting reference 44230267563.

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