A man has died and a one year old girl has been left fighting for her life following a crash. The fatal collision took place on the A34 near Sutton Scotney at around 3.13pm on Friday, October 23. Hampshire Police said the collision occurred after a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso broke on the southbound carriageway of the A34 between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down, close to Sutton Scotney Services. Shortly afterwards, a Mercedes Sprinter van was involved in a collision with the stationary vehicle.
The driver of the Citroen, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The force says his next of kin is aware.
A woman and two children who were traveling in the Citroën were also injured. One of the children, a little girl, remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the van, 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 bailed with conditions until December 4 while the investigation team continues to conduct extensive inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding the collision.
Hampshire Police say a thorough investigation is underway and expressed their sympathies with the victims of this collision. Police are appealing for anyone who was at the scene around the time of the fatal collision to come forward.
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 traveling 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 traveling 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 is asked to contact us Hampshire Police on 101, quoting 44260520753.
You can also submit information here.