Driver dies after crash in North Herefordshire

Police have confirmed a man has died following a collision in Herefordshire.

The collision happened on the A480 between Kington and Sarnesfield around 8pm last Thursday when a car left the road and collided with a hedgerow.

The driver was able to free the car, a blue Volkswagen Passat, he was driving from the hedge and return home with no obvious injury to himself.

Nobody was hurt in the collision however the driver, a man in his 70s from Weobley, reported that another vehicle’s actions had forced him to leave the road.

The following day, Friday 4 February, the driver reported feeling unwell and some difficulty breathing. On Saturday 5 February the man was sadly found collapsed at home and died a short time later.

While there is no confirmed link at this time between the collision and the man passing away, a post mortem will be carried out in order to establish the cause of death.

A spokesperson for West Merica Police said: "Our thoughts remain with the man’s family and we would ask that anyone who witnessed the collision or who has any information to please contact us via our website, quoting incident number 240i of 5 February 2022."

"Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call or IP address. You can contact them online or by calling 0800 555 111."