Totton
3 Police shut death in Totton Road as broken down car
This morning (Wednesday), police had to close a major route in Lymington during rush hour due to a car breaking down.
At 8.20 a.m., the Hampshire force said online that officers had been obliged to restrict Avenue Road between its intersections with Lower Buckland Road and New Street, and they asked drivers to avoid the area.
A representative informed the A&T that the car was “posing a hazard to other road users” for which the closure had been implemented.
The road has been reopened, and drivers are appreciated for their patience, according to an update that was released at 9.40 am.
The collision occurred on Monday, May 27, at around 1pm on Church Road. It included a silver car and a pedestrian.
According to the police, the motorist pulled over for a brief while to see how the pedestrian was doing before leaving without exchanging information.
During the crash, the small child who was a pedestrian only had minor injuries.
Officers are now asking the public for help as they continue their continuing inquiries into identifying the car and driver involved.
“Were you in the area at the time of the incident?” asked a police spokesperson. Were you present when it happened, or are you acquainted with the driver? Did you happen to be the driver?
“If you have any information which could assist in our investigation, including any dash cam or other footage, please call 101 and quote incident number 44240222122.”
Here’s everything we know about today’s tragic crash on Totton Road
At 3:16 a.m., police officers raced to the scene of an accident between a silver Peugeot 107 and a lorry on the A326 near the intersection with Monkton Lane.
For around twelve hours, the road between Fletchwood Road and A35 Hunters Hill was closed in both directions.
The man, a 51-year-old Christchurch resident, who was operating the vehicle, was declared deceased on the spot. Now, his family has been notified.
Around 3:15 p.m., the section of the road between Fletchwood Road and A35 Hunters Hill was reopened.
Police investigating the incident are currently seeking to speak with anyone who witnessed the silver Peugeot, which has a registration plate ending in JHZ, in the early hours of this morning or anyone was passing through the area at around 3.15am, as part of their investigation.
According to a police spokeswoman: “We are specifically requesting that anyone living in the Totton and New Milton areas check any CCTV, dash cam or Ring doorbell footage for any reports of seeing a car that fits this description.
“If you have any information, please call 101 and mention reference 44240247966. As an alternative, you can submit information online.”
After his vehicle collided with a lorry in Hampshire, the man who was driving died.
At approximately 03:15 BST on Thursday, the 51-year-old man from Christchurch, Dorset, and his silver Peugeot 107 collided with the lorry on the A326 in Totton at the intersection with Monkton Lane.
His family has been notified.
The A326 was closed between Fletchwood Road and the A35, however it reopened around 15:00.
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary stated that they would be happy to talk to anyone who observed a silver Peugeot 107 in Totton and New Milton early on Thursday morning with the licence plate ending in JHZ.
Robbery is the reason behind the arrest of an eighteen-year-old Totton man.
It comes after an incident on Monday between 3.35 and 3.40 in the morning in Wetherby Gardens, Totton.
The victim, a man in his 20s, was reportedly approached by two males during the incident, who threatened him verbally before taking his electric bike.
According to a Hampshire police spokesperson, “Officers would like to hear from anyone who was nearby at the time and witnessed anything of the incident.” The officers are currently conducting reassurance patrols in the area.
“Please phone 101 and cite incident number 44240265139 if you witnessed anything strange in the vicinity or have any footage which may help us in our investigation.”
The inquiry is still underway, and the suspect is still being held by the police.
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