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The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
Man dies after tractor driven into parked cars near Tewkesbury
A man in his 50s has died after a tractor drove through fields and crashed into parked vehicles after a vintage car show. It is thought the incident occurred close to Fiddington, a village near Tewkesbury, at about 11.25pm on Saturday. A passenger sustained serious injuries in the crash, with members of the public providing first aid at the scene. Officers attended and also provided first aid but the man died at the scene, Gloucestershire police said. The man's next of kin and the coroner have been informed. A man in his 20s, who is believed to have been driving the tractor, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through alcohol, police said. Organisers of the Severn Vale Vintage Club annual car show said the event would be closed on Sunday because of the incident. The show included 'vehicles and machinery from yesteryear', as well as arena displays, dog classes and traditional country games, according to its website. In a brief statement shared on its homepage, the Severn Vale Vintage Club said: 'Any online purchases will be refunded in due course. Please accept our apologies.'
Metro
3 days ago
- Metro
Man dies after tractor smashes into parked cars outside vintage show
A man has died after a tractor drove through fields and crashed into parked vehicles after a vintage car show. It is believed the incident occurred near Monks Lane in Fiddington, near Tewkesbury, at around 11:25 p.m. on Saturday evening. A passenger sustained serious injuries in the crash, and attendees of the event tried to provide first aid, but the man in his fifties died at the scene. His next of kin and the coroner are aware. More Trending A man in his 20s, who is believed to have been driving the tractor, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through alcohol, the force said. Organisers of the Severn Vale Vintage Club annual show, which took place at the location of the incident on Saturday, said the event would be closed on Sunday because of the incident. The show included 'vehicles and machinery from yesteryear', as well as arena displays, dog classes and traditional country games, according to its website. In a brief statement shared on its homepage, the show said: 'Any online purchases will be refunded in due course. Please accept our apologies.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: I'm American — my first trip to an English vineyard was nothing like I expected
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Man dies after tractor drives through fields and crashes into parked vehicles
A man in his 50s has died after a tractor drove through fields and crashed into parked vehicles following a vintage car show. It is thought the incident occurred near Monks Lane in Fiddington, near Tewkesbury, at around 11.25pm on Saturday. A passenger sustained serious injuries in the crash, with members of the public providing first aid at the scene. Officers attended and also provided first aid but the man died at the scene, Gloucestershire Police said. His next of kin and the coroner are aware. A man in his 20s, who is believed to have been driving the tractor, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through alcohol, the force said. Organisers of the Severn Vale Vintage Club annual show, which took place at the location of the incident on Saturday, said the event would be closed on Sunday because of the incident. The show included 'vehicles and machinery from yesteryear', as well as arena displays, dog classes and traditional country games, according to its website. In a brief statement shared on its homepage, the show said: 'Any online purchases will be re-funded in due course. Please accept our apologies.'
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Arrest made after man dies in Tewkesbury night-time tractor crash
A man has died after a tractor crashed into hedges and incident happened in Fiddington near Monks Lane in Tewkesbury at around 23:25 BST, close to the site where the Severn Vale Vintage Club show had been taking passenger, a man aged in his 50s, sustained serious injuries and died at the scene - his next of kin have been made aware, police said.A man aged in his 20s, who is believed to have been driving the tractor, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through alcohol. Following the incident, Severn Vale Vintage Club organisers have closed the event which was due to continue on Constabulary has made an appeal for any witnesses to come forward.
