Driver dies on M5 – Cheltenham

Ambulance under clouds

Sunday 17th November 2013 – 11.50am – Claire Brown.

A motorist has died in a road traffic collision on the M5 in Cheltenham this morning.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a car that had left the southbound carriageway of the M5 at Junction 10 for Cheltenham at 7.30am today (Sunday). An ambulance together with the Midlands Air Ambulance aircrew from Strensham attended the scene in a rapid response vehicle, as the aircraft was grounded due to poor weather. South Western Ambulance Service were also in attendance.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find a car which had suffered significant damage after leaving the carriageway. Sadly, nothing could be done to save the driver and the patient was confirmed deceased on scene.

 

ENDS

 

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