Woman in her 30s dies following serious two-vehicle collision in Amesbury

A woman in her 30s who was heavily pregnant has died following a two-vehicle collision on Countess Road in Amesbury.

Wiltshire Police confirmed that emergency services were called to the scene at around 8pm on Thursday, 12 November, following a collision involving a Toyota Aygo and a Volkswagen Polo.

The woman was travelling in the Toyota Aygo and sadly died at the scene. She was in her 30s and heavily pregnant.

The driver of the Toyota, a man in his 30s, sustained minor injuries, while the occupants of the Volkswagen Polo were not injured.

Police officers and other emergency services attended the scene, and the road remained closed overnight while enquiries and investigations were carried out.

Countess Road reopened on Friday afternoon, 13 November.

Roads Policing Unit Inspector Neil Duffin expressed his condolences to the family affected by the incident.

He said: "Firstly, I would like to express my sincere condolences to the family involved. Every collision which results in the loss of a life is devastating, but this incident was particularly tragic. The family are being supported by specialist trained officers at this time.

"Emergency services did everything they could at the scene, and I know those who attended will be deeply affected. They will be provided with the necessary welfare support."

Wiltshire Police said its thoughts were with the family and everyone affected by the tragic incident.

Police appeal for witnesses

The Serious Collision Investigation Team is appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or may have relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the team by emailing SCIT@wiltshire.police.uk, quoting incident reference 54260136113.

Police are particularly keen to hear from motorists who were travelling along Countess Road around the time of the collision and may have captured footage that could assist the investigation.

The investigation remains ongoing.