A man has died after suffering a “medical episode” behind the wheel in Overton.
Overton High Street was closed for several hours on June 19 after reports of a collision in the centre of the village. Police closed the B3400 as emergency services went to the scene, where the 80-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: “I can confirm that police dealt with in an incident in Overton High Street yesterday (June 19) in which a man in his 80s suffered a suspected medical episode.
“He was driving at the time and a collision subsequently occurred. Emergency services attended and the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the Coroner.
“The man’s next of kin have been informed.”
This death brings the total on north Hampshire’s roads to four in the past week.
On June 15, a motorcyclist was killed after a collision with a white van on the A339 near Winslade, and the following day, an Andover motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a Nissan Qashqai and a Skoda Fabia.
A 35-year-old from Overton was arrested on suspicion of drug driving at the scene of the latter, and released under investigation.
Then on Thursday, June 17, another man died while driving on the M3 near Hook when his vehicle left the carriageway.
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