A man has been killed in a crash with a lorry on a major road in Gloucestershire – a women and two children were taken to hospital.
Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the A417 at Birdlip at around 9.40am this morning (Sunday).
The fatal incident involved a car transporter and Honda Civic on the Birdlip bypass.
The driver of the Honda, a man aged in his 40s and from Gloucester, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gloucestershire Constabulary confirmed that his next of kin has been informed, and they are being supported by family liaison officers.
Three passengers of the car, a woman and two young children, were taken to hospital in Bristol for treatment to their injuries.
The driver of the car transporter was assessed by paramedics and did not sustain any serious injuries.
Several road closures have been put into place and are expected to remain for several hours while a collision investigation takes place.
These impacted roads are: The A417 has been closed in both directions between Cirencester and Gloucester (including the Air Balloon roundabout), the M5 junction 11a slip road, B4070 Buckholt Road junction and Twelve Bells junction.
A force spokesperson added: “Investigating officers are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or has any relevant dashcam footage to get in contact.
“Information can be submitted to police by completing the following online form and quoting incident 133 of 1 February.
“National Highways have shared details of a diversion route and more information can be found here.”
