A417 traffic live: Serious crash closes road as emergency services called to scene
A serious crash has seen a stretch of road off the A417 shut overnight. Gloucestershire police said they have closed Witcombe Hill, also known as the Old Birdlip Hill, following a serious collision last night (Thursday July 6).
It followed emergency services being called just before midnight on Thursday to reports of a single vehicle collision. A closure has been put into place at the junction for the B4070 Witcombe Hill and at the bottom of Birdlip Hill.
The latest information from police is that the closure is expected to be in place for some time. Motorists have been asked to plan their route in advance.
Anyone who witnessed the collision but has not yet spoken to police is asked to submit information by completing the following online form[1] quoting incident 563 of July 6. This story was amended after police clarified the road closure area.
References
- ^ online form (www.gloucestershire.police.uk)