Two dead, two serious injured in road crashes
TWO men were killed and a man and woman were seriously injured following two separate road accidents.
The first accident took place on the A303 at Micheldever at 4.06pm on Thursday and the second at about 5.20pm on the diversion route set up after the first incident.
In the first crash a silver Peugeot 206, which was travelling east towards Popham crossed over the central barrier and collided with a Land Rover Freelander 4x4, which was travelling westbound towards Bullington Cross.
Both the 41-year-old male driver of the Peugeot and the 54-year-old male driver of the Land Rover were pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed for some six hours while investigations took place and during that time another serious incident took place along the diversion route near North Waltham.
At around 5.20pm a red Toyota Corolla was in collision with a white Mercedes Sprinter on the A30.
The man and the woman in the Toyota both suffered potentially life-threatening injuries. The female passenger was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with serious head injuries while the male driver was taken to ambulance to North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke with multiple injuries.
The driver and passenger of the van, both men, were treated by ambulance staff and taken to Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital. Their injuries were thought to be minor.
Police are appealing for witnesses to both incidents. Anyone who saw any of the cars involved in either accident either before or during the collisions should contact Farnborough Roads Policing Unit on 0845 045 45 45 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Witnesses to the first incident where two men were killed should quote Operation Sapphire and those who witnessed the second accident should quote Operation Ribble.
1:51pm Friday 25th July 2008
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