Yahoo News Police update after man dies in collision with car in Gloucester
Police are appealing for a driver to come forward following the death of a man in Gloucester. The victim is believed to have died after being hit by a vehicle early today.
The man died after being found on a road in the town during the early hours of this morning (Sunday, November 24). Gloucestershire police officers, who were heading to another incident, discovered the man lying on Painswick Road, Matson, at about 12.15am.
The force is now appealing for a potential witness to come forward. Police have revealed the 38-year-old man, from Matson, died “following a collision with a car” on Painswick Road at about 12.15am today.
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A police spokesperson said: “Officers discovered him while driving to another incident and, despite the efforts of the emergency services, he was declared dead at the scene. His next of kin and the coroner have been informed.”
The car involved in the incident stopped at the scene, police said. No arrests have been made. Officers have conducted house-to-house enquiries and examined CCTV footage and are now keen to speak to the driver of a white vehicle that was seen on Matson Avenue shortly after midnight, who may have witnessed the man before the collision, and seen the collision itself.
The police would also like to speak to anyone with dash cam footage which they believe to be relevant. The road was closed following the incident and closures remain on Painswick Road, between Heron Way and Norbury Avenue, while investigations continue.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary using the following form, quoting incident 5 of 24 November: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-matter-involving-driving-vehicles-or-a-road-traffic-incident/
