Police release new information on man's death in Ross-on-Wye
Officers believe the man had been involved in an incident a week before his death.
Police investigating a man's death in Ross-on-Wye last Thursday (July 24) have released new information.
Initial enquires suggested that the 74-year-old man may have been involved in an incident days before his death, where a car mounted the pavement on Copse Cross Street.
As a result of information given to the police by the public following an appeal on Friday (July 25), officers now say that incident happened on Thursday 17 July.
They believe the man moved out of the way when a car mounted the pavement while driving down Copse Cross Street, which caused him to stumble and trip.
Anyone who was in the area on Thursday 17 July and may have witnessed anything, is asked to contact the police as it could help their investigation. Officers would also like to speak to anyone with dashcam of the incident.
On Thursday July 24th, officers were called to Broad Street in Ross-on-Wye to reports of a man suffering a medical episode. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, despite the efforts of the emergency services.
Police are trying to work out if the man fell the week before his death when avoiding the car.
Detective Inspector Ben Pearson, said: “I would like to the thank the public for their help following our appeal on Friday, as information given to us has helped us narrow down the dates of the first incident."
“We are now aware that on Thursday 17 July a car may have mounted the pavement slightly when navigating Copse Cross Street, subsequently causing the man to stumble and possibly fall."
“We are now keen to speak to anyone who travelled down Copse Cross Street on that day, or was in that area who may have witnessed such an incident happen."
“As we said last week we do not believe the car mounted the pavement with intent to harm the man. The street is incredibly narrow which causes drivers to often need to mount the pavement to drive down there."
“On Thursday, a week after the first incident, officers responded to reports of a man suffering a medical episode, where he sadly died. We are keen to understand if the incident that happened a week before may have caused the man to fall."
“We would also encourage the driver of the car to contact officers to help us get a better understanding of what happened.”
Police ask for anyone with information to contact DI Pearson by calling 01432 347277, quoting incident number 334i of July 24, 2025.