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Bristol Post
National
Janet Hughes

Second crash in 24 hours at scene of fatal collision in Bristol's Cumberland Basin

There has been another crash on a flyover in the centre of Bristol that was the scene of a fatal collision the night before.

A car and a motorbike were tonight (Sunday) involved in a collision on the A370 Brunel Way to Ashton Gate just over 24 hours after a man died in crash at the same spot.

The road through the Cumberland Basin was closed for the second night in a row on Sunday while emergency services attended and recovery took place.

Avon and Somerset Police say a motorcyclist was injured in an accident at around 8.15pm on Sunday but the injuries are not life threatening.

Following the accident the road closed from the A369 Clanage Road to A3029 Winterstoke Road (Ashton Gate Underpass.

Recovery is underway and traffic has coped well.

Traffic website Inrix said at (.15pm "A370 Brunel Way in both directions closed due to accident from A369 Clanage Road to A3029 Winterstoke Road (Ashton Gate Underpass). Traffic is coping well."

The same stretch of road was closed last night (Saturday, January 9) after a fatal crash involving a Ford Focus and a Ford Fiesta at around 7.45pm.

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At around 7.45pm on Saturday emergency crews were called to a "serious crash" at Brunel Way.

The road was closed from where it goes over the River Avon between the A370 Brunel Way to A4 Hotwell Road.

One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene and a female driver sustained injuries which aren’t believed to be life-threatening.

Police are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident on Saturday - or have dash cam footage - to contact them.

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