Wrentham – Man dies following collision

A man has died following a serious collision on the A12 in Wrentham.

Police were called by the ambulance service at 2.35pm this afternoon, Friday 25 August, to reports of a collision on the A12 London Road at the junction with Walker Gardens, involving a pedestrian and a DAF lorry. 

The pedestrian – a man aged in his 60s – sadly died at the scene. The A12 remains closed in both directions, but is expected to reopen later this evening. 

Local diversions are in place with northbound traffic being taken off the A12 at Guildhall Lane and southbound traffic at Priory Road. Chapel Road, Southwold Road and Mill Lane are also closed. 

Officers would like to hear from any witnesses to the collision, and are also asking any motorists driving in the area at the time with a dashcam in their vehicle to review the footage for any material that may be of assistance. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Joint Norfolk & Suffolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting reference: CAD 194 of 25 August. 

Email – [email protected]^[1]

Phone – Call 101

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999

If you have been involved in or affected by a road traffic collision, advice and support information can be found at: www.suffolk.police.uk/rtc^[2]

References

1. ^{^} [email protected] (www.suffolk.police.uk)
2. ^{^} www.suffolk.police.uk/rtc (www.suffolk.police.uk)