Terrible news in local paper.
Terrible news in local paper.
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AlexanderV8

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1,489 posts

233 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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Just read the following in my local paper. Condolences to everyone involved.
A wake up call. Be careful out there.



The Comet - News for North Herts
Man dies in head on crash
17:01 - 09 April 2009
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal car crash.

A man died after his bronze TVR was involved in a head on collision with a silver Mercedes just after 8.30am yesterday (Wednesday).

The man, in his 40s, died at the scene on the B651, half a mile north of the junction with Whitwell High Street.

The other driver, a man in his 60s, had to be cut free from wreckage by the fire service. He was taken to Lister Hospital with minor injuries.

Ambulance crews from Letchworth GC, St Albans and Stevenage were alerted and the Hertfordshire air ambulance scrambled.

Ambulance service spokesman Gary Sanderson who attended said: "On arrival a man was being cared for by three members of the public, who were passing by at the time of the crash. The man was in a critical condition and following extensive treatment by a doctor and paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene."

He commended the members of the public who helped before the arrival of the ambulance crews. "All three were most helpful and did everything they could before the emergency services arrived. Their help was very much appreciated," he said.

The police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the crash or the cars prior to the accident. The TVR was travelling north and the Mercedes south.

Anyone with information should call PC Hollingsworth on 01707 354027.

D14 AYS

3,696 posts

240 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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Terrible news frown

grahamn

1,777 posts

264 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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D14 AYS said:
Terrible news frown
+1

Chris71

21,549 posts

272 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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Sad to hear. Quite local too. frown

markh1

2,846 posts

239 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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Terrible news frown makes me realise how lucky I was to get away with no injuries in my accident.

Gaffer

7,156 posts

307 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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frown

Never know what to say in these instances frown

I am out on Monday with these Ambulance guys as well observing. I hope I don't see anything like this.

tobeee

1,436 posts

298 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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Oh dear. Sorry to hear this. Know the area a bit, and the roads are quite winding around there.

SI-PEN

1,009 posts

267 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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That's my route to the office every morning - terrible news.

I must say that the route is narrow and windy, if someone coming toward you slightly over your side & too fast then this problem is going to happen - easily done I'm afraid.

Amended as my spelling was terrible!

Edited by SI-PEN on Friday 17th April 14:49

Tamster.

534 posts

240 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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Tragic news Mick, i remember the local roads going to Whitwell being closed off on my way to work that morning, it sounds like the long bumpy uphill straight form Whitwell (near Strathmore Arms) going into the narrow left/right lanes beyond, a very sad day indeed. frown

ajp70

543 posts

216 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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Really makes my heart sink when I hear news like this. I don't know this person but he would be part of the TVR community, doing the same things we do. My condolences to the people he leaves behind.

esso

1,849 posts

247 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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Very Sad.