A car driver has been arrested after a fatal crash involving three bikers on A303.
Emergency services were called to the major route in the Charnage area, near Mere, at around 10.30am on Sunday morning (29 June).
A Citroen C5 was travelling east along the single carriageway section of the busy A-road when it collided with three motorcycles.
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance both attended.
One motorcyclist, a man aged in his 60s, was declared dead at the scene.
A second motorcyclist sustained life changing injuries, and the third was uninjured.
The driver of the car – a man aged in his 60s – has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drug driving. He remains in custody.
Any witnesses to the collision or anyone who may have dash cam is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225 694597 quoting log number 112 of 29 June.
Alternatively, they can contact the team directly at [email protected].
