Barham – witness appeal after fatal collision

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision that took place in Barham.

Police were called by the ambulance service just before 4.10pm yesterday, Wednesday 18 September, to a report of a serious collision at the junction of Main Road, Bell’s Cross Road and Clay Lane in the village involving a blue Rover and a white Volvo lorry.

Emergency services attended, however, the driver from the Rover, a man aged in his 50s, sadly died at the scene.

The road was closed whilst emergency services attended the scene and conducted the initial investigation. The road was reopened in the early hours of this morning, 19 September.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the incident, including anyone with a dash camera that might have captured the collision or recorded the vehicles beforehand. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Joint Norfolk & Suffolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting reference 37/53302/24, via:

Website – https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us

Email – [email protected]

Phone – Call 101

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999

If you have been involved in or affected by a road traffic collision, advice and support information can be found at: www.suffolk.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/road-traffic-incident-support-organisations/