Thames Valley Police: Man dies in crash on Sulham Hill

A man has died after a crash on Sulham Hill.

The single vehicle collision happened just after 8pm on Wednesday (March 16) and Thames Valley Police said that “despite the best efforts of emergency services, the 62-year-old local man died at the scene”.

The man’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers from the Roads Policing Unit.

Senior Investigating Officer Sgt Gary Doughty, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “We are in the very early stages of investigating this tragic incident which has seen a local man lose his life as a result of this collision.

“We have spoken to a number of witnesses and are in the process of obtaining information from them.

“However, if you were at the scene and have not yet given details to police, I would ask that you please get in touch with us, either online or by calling 101, quoting reference number 43220115995.

“Additionally, if anybody saw a large blue estate car in the area or has any dash-cam footage that might assist our investigation, please do contact Thames Valley Police.

“At this early stage, we do not believe any other vehicle was involved and are not currently contemplating any arrests.”

On the same day a woman in her 80s was also killed in a collision on a West Berkshire road.

She was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a crash in Grazeley around 12.20pm.