Man in 90s pronounced dead after crash in Hemel Hempstead
A man has been pronounced dead after a fatal crash in Hemel Hempstead. The incident occurred on Saturday (August 26) at around 11.07am when a blue Ford Fusion collided with a parked van on Warners End Road, travelling towards Leighton Buzzard Road in Hemel Hempstead[1].
Emergency services, including the East of England Ambulance Service and Herts Police, rushed to the scene the scene. Despite the emergency services best efforts, the driver of the Ford and the sole occupant of the vehicle - a man aged in his 90s - was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by Herts Police officers. Herts Police[2] is appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following the fatal crash in Hemel Hempstead.
Sergeant Mark Casey from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this very difficult time.
“We are continuing with our enquiries and would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision or the events leading up to it. If you have a dash cam fitted, please review your footage as you may have captured something which could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected][4]. You can also report information online here[5], speak to an operator in Herts Police's Force Communications Room via the online web chat here[6] or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting ISR 235 of 26 August.
Alternatively, you can stay completely anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form here[7].
References
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- ^ Herts Police (www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk)
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- ^ [email protected] (www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk)
- ^ here (herts.police.uk)
- ^ here (herts.police.uk)
- ^ here (crimestoppers-uk.org)