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16 year old moped rider died on the A40 near the Wilton
Roundabout, Ross-on-Wye at around 9:50 on the evening of
Monday, 20th August and police are appealing for witnesses
to the collision, which occurred on the northbound side
of the carriageway.
The collision involved a blue Mitsubishi Colt, a blue, Keen
Bad Boy CX moped and a white Citroen Saxo. All three vehicles
suffered damage, with the Mitsubishi and the moped heavily
damaged.
A
blue Vauxhall Astra was also travelling along the same stretch
of the A40 at the time but was not directly involved in
the collision and was undamaged. The
16 year old moped rider suffered multiple injuries and died
at the scene, although there were no other injuries.
The
A40 was closed between Wilton and Whitchurch while emergency
services attended and collision investigators conducted
an examination of the scene and vehicles. The road was not
fully reopened until around 7.15 the following morning.
The
Herefordshire Coroner has been informed of the death but
no further details of the deceased are being released until
a formal identification of the body has taken place.
Police
are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision
or saw any of the vehicles as they travelled along the A40
towards Ross-on-Wye that evening. They are asked to contact
PC Richard Pearce of the Hereford Roads Policing Team on
08457 444888.
Two
men were arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death
by dangerous driving. Both men; one a 20 year old and the
other, a 23 year old have been released on bail while enquiries
continue.
Update
13:30 Wednesday - Appeals
continue following A40 road death
Police
are continuing to appeal for witnesses to a road traffic
collision on the A40 at Ross-on-Wye and have named the 16-year-old
boy who died.
Dean
Fulford from Ross-on-Wye suffered multiple injuries when
his moped was involved in the collision and died at the
scene. The incident happened on the northbound side of the
carriageway, close to the Wilton roundabout, at around 9.50pm
on Monday, 20th August. The blue Keen Bad Boy CX moped the
teenager was riding was in collision with a blue Mitsubishi
Colt and a white Citroen Saxo.
The
Herefordshire Coroner has been informed of the death and
formal identification has now taken place. A post mortem
by a Home Office pathologist is not expected to take place
until next week. An inquest into the teenager’s death will
be opened and adjourned following the post mortem.
Police
are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision
or saw any of the vehicles as they travelled along the A40
towards Ross-on-Wye that evening. In particular, they want
to trace an HGV that is known to have stopped briefly at
the scene. The driver of this vehicle may be an important
witness to the circumstances of the collision.
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