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Man killed and another seriously injured in Swindon crash | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A man has died and another is in a serious condition in hospital after a two-car crash on one of Swindon's busiest roads. | |
Police believe passenger Paul Winters, 33, from Swindon, may have been thrown from a red Nissan on Thamesdown Drive in the 06:30 BST collision. | |
The driver, aged in his 20s, was treated at the scene and then taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol. | |
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | |
The men from Swindon - who were both in a blue Vauxhall Astra which was involved in the collision - are in custody at Gablecross police station. | |
Police believe both cars were travelling in opposite directions when the crash happened outside the Orbital Retail Park. | |
The road was closed for several hours in both directions but has since reopened. | |
Mr Winters was treated by ambulance crews on a nearby verge but was later declared dead at Great Western Hospital. | |
At the time of the crash, the driver's condition was described as "critical" but police said his injuries are no longer life-threatening. | |
Next of kin have been informed. | Next of kin have been informed. |