Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a woman died in a collision on the A361 in Frome. The accident happened at around 11 pm on Monday, April 8 on the A361 at its junction with the A362. A silver Mercedes C220 AMG collided with a silver Volkswagen Golf. The driver and sole occupant of the Golf, a woman in her twenties, was critically injured. Tragically, she died at the scene. While formal identification has yet to take place, her next of kin have been informed and will be supported by a specialist family liaison officer. A man in his fifties, the sole occupant of the Mercedes, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, drink driving and drug driving. Following a medical assessment at the scene, he was taken into police custody, where he remains. The road reopened on the morning of Tuesday 9th April, following recovery of the vehicles and an examination of the scene by collision investigators. If you have any dashcam, CCTV or other footage, or any information about the circumstances leading to the collision, please call 101 and give the reference 5224089811.
Man arrested following fatal collision on Frome bypass
Tuesday 9th April 2024 11:00 am
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