Man dies and one-year-old girl fighting for life after van crashes into car

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Strudwick, M. (2026, October 25). Man dies and one-year-old girl fighting for life after van crashes into car. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237389/a34-crash-man-dies-girl-fighting-life.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-25 · by Matt Strudwick

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A man died and a one-year-old girl is in critical condition after a van crashed into a broken-down car on the A34 in Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, on Friday at about 3.13 pm. The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso was hit by a Mercedes Sprinter van; the driver of the Citroen, a man in his 40s, died at the scene. A woman and two children also sustained injuries but their conditions are not specified beyond the one-year-old's life-threatening condition.

The 33-year-old van driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving but has since been released on bail. Detective Sergeant Oliver Cahill-Smith from Hampshire Police stated that they are conducting a thorough investigation to determine what occurred, appealing for any drivers with dash-cam footage traveling between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down between 3 pm and 3.20 pm to come forward.

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Matt Strudwick
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🔮 We are also appealing to any drivers who were travelling on the A34 southbound between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down between 3pm and 3.20pm and who may have dash-cam footage.
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Topics

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso Mercedes Sprinter Sutton Scotney

Subjects

Citroen ORG · 3× Mercedes ORG · 3× Sutton Scotney GPE · 3× Hampshire GPE · 2× Citroën ORG · 1× Hampshire Police's ORG · 1× Joint Operations Serious Collision Investigation Unit ORG · 1× Oliver Cahill-Smith PERSON · 1× Upper Bullington GPE · 1× Worthy Down GPE · 1×

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Detective Sergeant Oliver Cahill-Smith, of Hampshire Police's Joint Operations Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: 'First and foremost, our thoughts are with the victims of this collision, one who has sadly died and another who is in a critical condition in hospital, and their loved ones at this extremely difficult time.
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🔮 We are also appealing to any drivers who were travelling on the A34 southbound between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down between 3pm and 3.20pm and who may have dash-cam footage.

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

A man has died and a one-year-old girl is fighting for her life after a van crashed into a broken-down car. asserted
van → die → car
A Citroen Grand C4 Picasso was hit by a Mercedes Sprinter van on the southbound carriageway of the A34, in Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, on Friday at about 3.13pm. asserted
Picasso → hit → 3.13pm
The driver of the Citroen, a man aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted
driver → pronounce → scene
A woman and two children who were travelling in the same car were also injured. asserted
who → travel → car
One of the children, a one-year-old girl, is in hospital with life-threatening injuries. The 33-year-old van driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving. asserted
driver → threaten → driving
He has since been released on bail. asserted
He → release → bail
Detective Sergeant Oliver Cahill-Smith, of Hampshire Police's Joint Operations Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: 'First and foremost, our thoughts are with the victims of this collision, one who has sadly died and another who is in a critical condition in hospital, and their loved ones at this extremely difficult time. asserted
who → say → time
We are carrying out a thorough investigation to establish exactly what happened. asserted
what → carry → investigation
We know there were a number of motorists travelling on the A34 southbound near Sutton Scotney at the time of the collision. asserted
We → know → collision
We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw a Citroën Picasso which had broken down prior to the collision and who witnessed the subsequent collision involving a Mercedes Sprinter van. asserted
who → hear → van
A Citroen Grand C4 Picasso was hit by a Mercedes Sprinter van on the southbound carriageway of the A34, in Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, on Friday at about 3.13pm ' asserted
Picasso → hit → 3.13pm
We are also appealing to any drivers who were travelling on the A34 southbound between Upper Bullington and Worthy Down between 3pm and 3.20pm and who may have dash-cam footage. uncertain
who → appeal → footage
Any footage showing the vehicle before the collision occurred could be just as important as footage of the collision itself. uncertain
collision → show → collision
'If you have any information, dash-cam footage, mobile phone footage, or any other digital media that may assist our investigation, please contact police as soon as possible. uncertain
that → have → police
Anyone with dash-cam footage or other digital media is asked to retain the original recording and inform investigators as soon as possible.' asserted
Anyone → ask → investigators
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