Police have made an arrest following a fatal crash near Trowbridge today (Saturday).
Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the A361 at Rode, just over the Wiltshire border, at around 1.45am.
The incident, which happened at the Rode Hill junction, saw a black BMW leave the carriageway and hit a tree as it travelled towards Trowbridge.
The front seat passenger of a black BMW, whose age and gender has not been revealed by Avon and Somerset Police, died at the scene.
A force spokesperson confirmed that while formal identification has yet to take place, their next of kin have been informed.
Officers arrested a man, aged in his 20s, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. After hospital treatment, he was taken into custody for questioning.
The police spokesperson said: “If you have any footage or information which could help the investigation, we’d like to hear from you.
“If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5226014812, or complete our online appeals form.”
