Pensioner remains in ‘serious condition’ after A346 crash

Emergency services were called to the A346 Salisbury Road, Marlborough, at around 1:15pm on Tuesday, January 21 after receiving reports of an incident involving four vehicles. A lorry travelling in the Burbage direction stopped to turn right at Browns Farm and it is believed that three vehicles behind it slowed down, before a Kia Sorento collided with the van at the back of the line. The Kia crossed the road and crashed into an oncoming vehicle.

The driver and front passenger of one of the vehicles were rushed to hospital to be treated for serious injuries. A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: "The driver and front passenger of the Kia Stonic, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries. "The driver of the Kia Sorento was also treated for minor injuries."

Multiple police, fire and ambulance crews responded to the incident and fire crews from Pewsey and Swindon used hydraulic cutting equipment to help paramedics treat those injured in their vehicles. An air ambulance, four land ambulances, an operations officer, doctor and tactical commander also raced to the scene and three patients were taken to Salisbury District Hospital. A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: "We were called at 13:19hrs on Tuesday 21 January to a road traffic collision in Marlborough.

"We sent four double-crewed land ambulances, an air ambulance, an operations officer, a doctor, and a tactical commander to the scene. We conveyed three patients by land ambulances to Salisbury District Hospital." Two fire service crews - one from Swindon and one from Pewsey - were also on scene.

They used hydraulic cutting equipment to help paramedics treat those injured in their vehicles. A Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: "We were called at 1.20pm today (21 January) to Salisbury Hill, Marlborough to assist the police with a four-vehicle road traffic collision. "Two crews attended; one from Pewsey and one from Swindon.

Crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to help provide better access for the ambulance service. Our stop came in at 2.42pm." The Wiltshire Police spokesperson added: "If you saw the collision or have dash cam footage please contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225 694597 quoting Log number 155."

Alternatively, you can email the team directly at [email protected][2].

References

1. ^ Three people taken to hospital after crash on A346 (www.gazetteandherald.co.uk)
2. ^ mailto:[email protected] (www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk)