Police renew appeal for witnesses after fatal crash near M5 in Wychbold
A 63-year-old pedestrian died after the collision last Thursday involving a heavy goods vehicle
Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses following a fatal crash near junction 5 of the M5 in Wychbold.
Officers were called to the A38 Rashwood roundabout shortly before 9pm last Thursday (7 May) following the report of an overturned lorry.
It was discovered that a pedestrian was also involved and despite the efforts of emergency services, a 63-year-old man died at the scene.
West Mercia Police say the collision happened on the roundabout itself, just before the motorway bridge and past the northbound slip road to the M5, prior to rejoining the A38 towards Bromsgrove.
A 47-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and has since been released under investigation.
Detective Constable Paul Bosley said: “This was a tragic incident in which a 63-year-old man has lost his life, and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this very difficult time.
“Our enquiries are ongoing, and we are continuing to ask for the public’s help to piece together the circumstances leading up to the collision.
“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw the pedestrian walking along the A38 towards the motorway roundabout, and especially anyone who saw him on or around the roundabout itself.
“We would also like to speak to anyone who saw a heavy goods vehicle travelling along the A38 from Droitwich towards the roundabout, described as having a white cab and a green curtain-sided trailer with white writing on the side.
“We are especially keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision but was unable to stop due to the location.
“We would also urge a man who was hitchhiking on the M5 northbound slip road at the time to come forward, as he may have seen the pedestrian shortly beforehand and could hold vital information to assist our investigation.
“If you were travelling in the area on Thursday evening and saw anything that may be relevant or have CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist our investigation, we ask that you contact us.”