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Man dies after car crashes into cement mixer in Bristol | Man dies after car crashes into cement mixer in Bristol |
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A man in his 20s has died and two other people were injured when a car crashed into a stationary concrete mixer. | |
Police said the Mazda car collided with a Vauxhall travelling the same way in Bristol before hitting the parked lorry. | |
Avon and Somerset Police said the victim, a passenger in the Mazda, died at the scene. | |
The crash happened on Fishponds Road on Thursday evening. The man's family have been informed. | |
Avon Fire and Rescue Service said one person had to be cut from the wreckage. | Avon Fire and Rescue Service said one person had to be cut from the wreckage. |
Another person managed to get out of the car before firefighters arrived while the second was freed using hydraulic cutting equipment. | |
Both were taken to hospital by ambulance. The driver of the Mazda was later discharged from hospital following treatment. | |
The road was closed for seven hours while collision investigators examined the scene. | |
Detectives are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, which took place at 20:30, to contact police on the 101 non-emergency line . |
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