An inquest into a crash on the A39 at Cannington in Somerset, which killed four people, has recorded verdicts of accidental death.
It happened last June when two cars collided head-on. A man and a woman died at the scene, and another man and woman died later in hospital. The inquest in Taunton heard that driver error was to blame.
Police investigating a fatal accident on the A435 at Gotherington this morning are appealing to a van driver who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.
The motorcyclist, a 47-year-old man from Evesham, was taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol but later died.
The accident happened at around 8am this morning between a red Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Peugeot 306.
Following information from people at the scene officers believe the driver of a white van may have witnessed the collision and be able to help them with their investigation.
The van was originally described as a BT van, however the company say none of their staff were in the area at the time.
A 20-year-old man from Apperley has been arrested on suspicion of driving without due care and attention and has been further arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He currently remains in police custody.
The family of a 19 year old man who died following a road traffic collision in Taunton yesterday have named him.
Jake Brawn was travelling on a motorbike on Honiton Road at Blagdon Hill when he collided with a tree.
Anyone who witnessed this incident is asked to call the Collision Investigation Unit on 101.
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Taunton.
Three motorcyclists were travelling south along Honiton Road just before 1pm yesterday when one of the machines left the road on a nearside bend and was in collision with a tree.
The 19-year-old injured man received treatment at the scene but died shortly afterwards.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident.
If you can help, call the collision investigation unit on the force number 101.
An investigation's underway after the driver of a sports car was killed in a crash on the M5. The 63 year-old woman from Gloucester died last night following the accident involving her Mazda MX-5 and a van. It happened last night on the southbound carriageway between Worcester and Strensham.
A pilot had a lucky escape after the light aircraft he was flying crash landed at Kemble airfield, Gloucestershire. The 48-year-old man was airlifted to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.
Investigations are underway after two people from Swindon were killed in a crash on the M4. Police believe one of the cars may have been travelling the wrong way.
An 82 year old man died at the scene between junctions 14-13 on Saturday. The other driver - a 48 year old man - died later.
Four people were taken to hospital after a coach and three cars collided on the M4 near Bristol this afternoon. It happened between junctions 19(M32) and 20 (M5).
Afurther 29 patients – including all the occupants of the coach and a family offour in one of the cars – were assessed, treated and cleared on scene.
The four patientsrequiring hospital treatment were in two of the cars – the most seriouslyinjured being a woman who suffered chest injuries, including potential broken ribs.
A coroner says the death of two men killed in a hot air ballooning accident was likely to have been caused by a lack of experience.
Read the full storyInexperience and flying at such high altitude were combining factors in the deaths of two Bristol men who died when their hot air balloon crashed in Somerset, according to the coroner at the inquest into their deaths.
Delivering a narrative verdict, Maria Voisin, at Flax Bourton Coroners Court, said Lee Pibworth and Allan Burnett were inexperienced with some of the equipment they were using and this played a part in the crash that led to their deaths in January last year.
