Four men killed after car crashes into tree in Gloucestershire
Four men have died after a car collided with a tree in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The incident happened on the A436 in Ullenwood, around five miles from Cheltenham.
Police said a patrol car had been in the area at around 2am when officers came across a black Renault Clio that had left the road and collided with a tree. No other vehicles were involved.
The four men in the car were pronounced dead at the scene, and police said urgent work was being carried out to identify those involved and notify their next of kin.
Road remains closed
Officers investigating the circumstances of the accident have appealed for any witnesses, or anyone who was in the area at the time, to come forward.
A spokesman for Gloucestershire Police said: “The road remains closed in both directions between the A417 Air Balloon roundabout and Severn Springs while a collision investigation continues.”
Cllr Paul Hodgkinson, of Gloucestershire County council, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “This is very sad. The A436 is an extremely busy road, which has had accidents and some fatalities over the last few years.
“The Ullenwood Manor Road junction, in particular, has low visibility. Residents and I have repeatedly called for Glos Highways to radically improve safety there.”