Two men have been killed following a multiple vehicle collision on the A429.
A man in his 50s and a man in his 40's, both from the West Midlands, were pronounced dead by emergency services at the scene.
The three-vehicle collision occurred on the A429 between Stow-On-The-Wold and Bourton Industrial Estate earlier this morning (Sunday 23 January).
Cotswold police were called at 6:45 am with a report of a collision involving a lorry, a Ford Fusion car and a Vauxhall Insignia car.
Both men were travelling southbound in the Ford Fusion.
We are saddened to report that two men were pronounced dead at the scene of a road traffic collision in the Cotswolds this morning (Sunday 23 Jan). Police remain at the scene and road closures are in place on the A429. You can read more information here: https://t.co/J7XAZWLnsD pic.twitter.com/Bxc2nCzkS7
— Cotswolds Police (@CotswoldsPolice) January 23, 2022
The driver of the Vauxhall Insignia, a woman in her 50s, was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for treatment.
Her injuries are believed to be non-serious or life-threatening.
The driver of the lorry was physically uninjured and no one else was harmed during the incident.
Road closures on the A429 are expected to remain in place for the rest of the day whilst officers attend to the scene.
The next of kin and the coroner have been informed regarding the deaths of the two men.
For more updates from Cotswold Police, visit here.
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