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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Automotive
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Woman dies and nine others injured in M4 car crash
A woman in her 40s has died and nine other people have been injured after two cars crashed on the M4 motorway. A seven-seater Toyota Corolla and a Volkswagen Tiguan collided between junctions 16 and 17 on the motorway at around 11.30pm on Sunday, while there were reports that a third vehicle may have been involved, Wiltshire Police said. The woman, one of seven people travelling in the Toyota, died at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed. A second woman, in her 50s, suffered serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening, the force said. The other five occupants of the car were treated for minor injuries. The #M4 west between J16 #Swindon & J17 #Chippenham remains closed for @wiltshirepolice collision investigations. Closure is likely to remain into the afternoon and possibly into the evening rush hour. Diversion can be found via the attached link: — National Highways: South-West (@HighwaysSWEST) June 23, 2025 The occupants of the Volkswagen car were taken to hospital as a precaution. An investigation into what happened is currently taking place at the scene. Police said they had received reports that a white vehicle may have been involved in the incident and subsequently left the scene. National Highways said the motorway could remain closed westbound until Monday evening.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Woman killed and nine injured in motorway collision
Woman killed and nine injured in motorway collision Police are urgently seeking witnesses to the crash [BBC] A woman has died after a motorway crash which left nine others injured. Police are appealing for witnesses following the major crash on the M4 between junctions 16 and 17 shortly before 23:30 BST on Sunday. A woman in her 40s died at the scene, while another woman in her 70s sustained serious injuries. Five people in the same car suffered minor injuries, as did three people travelling in the second car, with all involved taken to hospital. The M4 westbound remains closed between Swindon and Chippenham for investigation work by Wiltshire Police's serious collision team. The road is likely to remain shut for the rest of the day. ADVERTISEMENT Police said they had received reports that a white vehicle may have been involved and left the scene. Any witnesses have been urged to come forward to police, as well as those with any relevant dashcam footage of the incident. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Related internet links
BBC News
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Woman killed and nine injured in M4 crash near Swindon
A woman has died after a motorway crash which left nine others injured. Police are appealing for witnesses following the major crash on the M4 between junctions 16 and 17 shortly before 23:30 BST on Sunday. A woman in her 40s died at the scene, while another woman in her 70s sustained serious injuries. Five people in the same car suffered minor injuries, as did three people travelling in the second car, with all involved taken to hospital. The M4 westbound remains closed between Swindon and Chippenham for investigation work by Wiltshire Police's serious collision team. The road is likely to remain shut for the rest of the day. Police said they had received reports that a white vehicle may have been involved and left the scene. Any witnesses have been urged to come forward to police, as well as those with any relevant dashcam footage of the incident.
BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Chippenham celebrates links with medieval English king
A blue plaque celebrating one of England's most famous medieval kings has been unveiled in a Wiltshire plaque is dedicated to King Alfred the Great, known for defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878, thereby ensuring the independence of the Kingdom of roundel is located on the wall of Chippenham Museum, facing the town market place, a site that has a long association with the 9th Century was unveiled by town mayor Kathryn MacDermid in a public ceremony on Tuesday evening. The town's market place is believed to have been the location of the king's hunting that status, the town was central to Alfred's power base, including a small palace where the court would meet, but he was forced from the area by a surprise Viking attack in early months later, he then led his forces into battle at Edington, about 15 miles (24km) south of Chippenham, against the Viking force led by Guthrum, King of the the odds, Alfred came out victorious, forcing the Vikings to retreat from their base in Chippenham and ensuring the survival of Wessex as an independent kingdom. Mike Stone, chairman of the Chippenham Civic Society, said that it was about time the town marked its association with the famous monarch."Apart from a road called Alfred Street, we don't make enough of him."He's so important, and these events took place in Chippenham."He did so many things apart from fighting. He founded our first navy. He had a school. He was very good at art. He was very good at translating Latin books into English. In a way, he was almost a polymath king.""So we're unveiling this plaque to commemorate these amazing events."
BBC News
6 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
A350 at Chippenham to have ten days of overnight closures
Overnight closures will be starting on a major road for 10 days from 18 June between 20:00 BST and 06:00 A350 at Chippenham, Wiltshire - which acts as a bypass for the town - is undergoing lots of work with the eventual aim of dualling the road as it goes past the government is funding £26.6m of the £32.3m cost, with the A350 being part of a primary freight route to the south MJ Church have already started lane closures during peak hours at the busy Bumpers Farm roundabout. They have said diversion routes will be clearly signposted when the overnight closures are in have been advised to plan ahead and give themselves extra Church has explained that the closures are to install narrower lanes to their workforce can be safe during will already have noticed temporary speed limit signs up as well as numerous orange cones as the site has been set up and trial holes dig to check what utilities are under the ground. Wiltshire Council has explained that these stages of the project - four and five - are expected to be finished towards the end of council has said benefits will include quicker journeys, deter people using smaller roads and it should also reduce Department for Transport said, once completed, the changes will shave up to 25% off journey times, reducing air pollution and improving safety.
