A MAN in his 50s has died after a tractor ploughed into parked autos at a classic automobile present final evening.
The tractor, believed to be pushed by a person in his 20s, collided with hedges and a few stationary autos at round 11.25pm close to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
The passenger, a person aged in his 50s, sustained critical accidents within the collision in Fiddington close to Monks Lane.
Courageous members of the general public supplied first support on the scene the place the Severn Vale Classic Membership annual present was happening.
Law enforcement officials rushed to the positioning of the collision and supplied emergency first support earlier than paramedics arrived.
However regardless of everybody’s courageous efforts, the older man was tragically pronounced lifeless.
A person aged in his 20s, who’s believed to have been driving the tractor, was arrested on suspicion of inflicting loss of life by harmful driving and driving whereas unfit via alcohol.
The Severn Vale Classic Membership annual present had taken place on the location yesterday.
The weekend present had been billed as a “fabulous weekend of all issues classic.”
However because of the tragic incident, the organiser has mentioned the occasion can be closed at this time.
An announcement on the present’s official Fb web page learn: “For unexpected circumstances the present has needed to shut at this time, we are going to NOT be open Sunday.
“All on-line ticket purchases can be refunded sooner or later, very sorry for any inconvenience, thanks.”
The person’s subsequent of kin and the coroner are conscious of his loss of life, mentioned Gloucestershire Police.
Cops urged anybody with data or who witnessed the incident to get in contact instantly.
A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson added: “Anybody who witnessed the incident and has not but spoken to police can present data on-line by finishing the next type and quoting incident 591 of 9 August right here.”
The Severn Vale Classic Membership is a bunch of fans devoted to basic and classic autos and equipment, together with tractors, steam engines, vehicles, motorbikes, lorries, and caravans.
They host an annual present that includes these autos and different points of interest.