A man from Swindon has died and a one-year-old girl has suffered life-threatening injuries following a crash on the A34 in Hampshire.
Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway near Sutton Scotney at 3.13pm on Friday (23 October).
A Citroën Grand C4 Picasso had reportedly broken down between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down, close to Sutton Scotney Services.
A Mercedes Sprinter van subsequently collided with the stationary car.
The driver of the Citroën, a Swindon man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin has been informed.
A woman and two children travelling in the Citroën were also injured.
One of the children, a one-year-old girl, remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The van driver, a 33-year-old man from Walsall, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.
He has been released on conditional bail until 4 December while officers continue their investigation.
Detective Sergeant Oliver Cahill-Smith, of the Joint Operations Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the victims of this collision, one who has sadly died and another who is in a critical condition in hospital, and their loved ones at this extremely difficult time.
“We are carrying out a thorough investigation to establish exactly what happened. We know there were a number of motorists travelling on the A34 southbound near Sutton Scotney at the time of the collision.
“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw a Citroën Picasso which had broken down prior to the collision and who witnessed the subsequent collision involving a Mercedes Sprinter van.
“We are also appealing to any drivers who were travelling on the A34 southbound between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down between 3pm and 3.20pm and who may have dash-cam footage.
“Any footage showing the vehicle before the collision occurred could be just as important as footage of the collision itself.
“If you have any information, dash-cam footage, mobile phone footage, or any other digital media that may assist our investigation, please contact police as soon as possible.
“Anyone with dash-cam footage or other digital media is asked to retain the original recording and inform investigators as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information should contact Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on 101, quoting reference 44260520753. Information can also be submitted online via www.hampshire.police.uk.
