A man has died and a one-year-old girl has suffered life-threatening injuries following a collision on the southbound A34 near Sutton Scotney, Hampshire.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following the collision, which happened at approximately 3.13pm on Friday 23 October 2026.
What happened on the A34?
Police said a Citroën Grand C4 Picasso had broken down on the southbound carriageway between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down, near Sutton Scotney Services. A Mercedes Sprinter van subsequently collided with the stationary car.
The Citroën’s driver, a man in his 40s, died at the scene. A woman and two children who were travelling in the car were injured. Police said a one-year-old girl remained in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Driver arrested and bailed
A 33-year-old man from Walsall, who was driving the van, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving. He was released on conditional bail until 4 December.
An arrest is not a finding of guilt. The circumstances of the collision remain under investigation.
Police appeal for dashcam footage
Officers want to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage recorded on the A34 southbound between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down between 3pm and 3.20pm on Friday 23 October.
Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting 44260520753, or submit information online.
