Man dies and girl, one, fights for her life after a van crashes into their broken-down car on the A34
Sutton Scotney Services on the A34 in Hampshire, near where a family's broken-down Citroen was struck by a Mercedes Sprinter van on Friday, killing a man in his 40s.The A34 in Hampshire, where investigators are probing how long the stranded Citroen sat before a van struck it, also injuring a woman and a second child.
A 33-year-old van driver from Walsall was arrested on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by careless driving. He has been bailed with conditions until 4 December. The dead man, in his 40s, was at the wheel of a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso that had broken down near Sutton Scotney Services, Hampshire. A woman and a second child in his car were also hurt.
A Mercedes Sprinter van struck the stranded Citroen southbound at about 3.13pm on Friday.
Detectives want to know how long the Citroen sat stationary before the impact.
Det Sgt Oliver Cahill-Smith is urging drivers between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down to share dashcam footage.
