A 74-year-old man has died following a serious crash on the A316 in London this afternoon. The incident occurred at around 2:30pm at St Margarets, prior to Twickenham Bridge, with two women also being rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The road has been closed in both directions, and it is expected to remain closed for a significant period this evening. Images from the scene showed two heavily damaged vehicles, with debris scattered across several lanes of the carriageway.
Police Statement
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "On Tuesday, 16 June at 14:32hrs police were called to reports of a serious collision between two cars on Twickenham Bridge. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, a 74-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His next-of-kin has been informed and are being supported by specialist officers."
Two women, aged 82 and 74, were taken to hospital. Their injuries have since been assessed as life-threatening. No arrests have been made and an investigation is underway.
M25 Lorry Fires Cause Travel Chaos
The crash comes after two separate lorry fires closed part of the M25 for the majority of the day. Disruption on the anticlockwise stretch of the motorway has been ongoing since around 3am on Tuesday morning, when emergency services were called to an incident between junction 27 for the M11 and junction 26 near Waltham Abbey in Essex.
Two lorries then collided in queuing traffic between junction 28 for Brentwood and junction 27 for Epping, causing one of them to catch fire. Pictures from the scene showed the vehicle engulfed in flames as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.
One of the four lanes has since reopened, but the stretch will be fully closed again from 10pm for recovery work. The fire resulted in serious damage to the motorway lanes, with an engineer's assessment indicating all four lanes need to be resurfaced.
Drivers planning to travel anti-clockwise between junctions 28 and 26 have been advised to follow diversion routes to avoid the long-term and ongoing roadworks at Gallows Corner.
