One dead and two critical after car crashed into tree

A man in his 60s died at the scene of a crash that left two others in a critical condition, police have confirmed.

Emergency services were called to the A419 Cirencester Road, near Dobbies Garden Centre in Cirencester, at 10:30 GMT on Wednesday after a silver Volkswagen Polo left the road and crashed into a tree.

Gloucestershire Police has confirmed a man in his 60s, who was a passenger in the car, died at the scene.

A man and a woman in their 80s, who were also in the car, remain in a critical condition at Southmead Hospital.

Officers are supporting the man's family, and they want anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.

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