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| A417 near Gloucester closed 'for hours' after fatal crash | |
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| A man has died in a crash involving a lorry and a car on the A417 at Crickley Hill near Gloucester. | A man has died in a crash involving a lorry and a car on the A417 at Crickley Hill near Gloucester. |
| Police said a 54-year-old driver from Cheltenham died in a head-on collision with an HGV near Little Witcombe at about 03:10 GMT. | Police said a 54-year-old driver from Cheltenham died in a head-on collision with an HGV near Little Witcombe at about 03:10 GMT. |
| The road has been closed in both directions between the Air Balloon Roundabout and the A46. | The road has been closed in both directions between the Air Balloon Roundabout and the A46. |
| The busy commuter route is likely to be shut until mid-afternoon, the Highways Agency said. | The busy commuter route is likely to be shut until mid-afternoon, the Highways Agency said. |
| 'Avoid area' | 'Avoid area' |
| The route connects the M4 and the M5, between Gloucester and Swindon, and is used by about 30,000 vehicles each day. | The route connects the M4 and the M5, between Gloucester and Swindon, and is used by about 30,000 vehicles each day. |
| A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said the victim, who was driving a Ford Focus, had been travelling down the hill and was involved in the crash with a lorry going the other way. | A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said the victim, who was driving a Ford Focus, had been travelling down the hill and was involved in the crash with a lorry going the other way. |
| He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry was not injured. | He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry was not injured. |
| Neil Sterio, from the Highways Agency, said: "People should avoid the area if possible. Even the diversion routes are likely to be heavily congested. | Neil Sterio, from the Highways Agency, said: "People should avoid the area if possible. Even the diversion routes are likely to be heavily congested. |
| "We are looking at mid afternoon rather than late morning for this to clear." | "We are looking at mid afternoon rather than late morning for this to clear." |