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Nine people including baby in hospital after boat 'explodes'

6 days ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

Nine people, including a baby, are in hospital after a boat reportedly exploded in Lechlade. A significant number of emergency services personnel raced to the serious incident on the River Thames at around midday on Saturday (31 May). As the flames took hold of the residential vessel following what is thought to have been an explosion, members of the public helped rescue people from the fire and water.
Biker killed as four motorcycles struck by car on Wiltshire route

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

A biker was killed when four motorcycles were struck by a car on a Wiltshire route. Three air ambulances were scrambled to a road traffic collision on the A36 at Knook, near Warminster, at around 10.30am this morning (Saturday). Wiltshire Police say the incident involved a car – a red Toyota Prius – and four motorcycles. Only one of the bikes – a yellow Piaggio scooter – was visible at the scene, with the others understood to be in the nearby undergrowth.
A360 in Wiltshire closed by police after car flips in crash

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

The A360 in Wiltshire has been closed by police after a car flipped in a crash. Emergency services were called to a road traffic collision on the busy route between Tilshead and Shrewton at around 6pm today (Saturday). Fire crews are on scene alongside the ambulance service and police officers. The road has been closed in both directions as first responders attend the scene. This is a breaking news story – standby for the latest updates.
Lechlade boat fire: Eight ambulances and air ambulance on scene

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

Eight ambulances and an air ambulance are currently attending a boat fire in Lechlade. Emergency services were called to a serious incident on the River Thames at around midday today (Saturday), with a significant 999 response. A boat – believed to be a house boat – caught fire, with black smoke billowing into the sky. Numerous fire crews are in attendance as firefighters battle the raging flames.
Three air ambulances land for serious crash in Wiltshire

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

Three air ambulances have landed for a serious crash in Wiltshire. Emergency services were called to the A36 at Heytesbury, near Warminster, at around 10.30am this morning (Saturday). Further details are unclear at this stage – but the incident has sparked a signficnant 999 response. Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and Great Western Air Ambulance are all on scene. This suggests the crash has resulted in multiple casualties with serious injuries.
Two adults and teenage child dead in M5 horror smash

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

Two adults and a teenage child have died in a horror smash on the M5. Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the motorway between junctions 14 and 13 at around 9pm on Friday (30 May). A white BMW left the northbound carriageway near Michaelwood Services, sparking a large 999 response and a full closure of the M5 in both directions. Two adults, aged in their 40s, and a teenage child were pronounced dead at the scene.
Huge emergency response in Devizes after body found in canal

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

There’s been a huge emergency response in Devizes after a body was found in a canal this evening (Friday). 999 crews, including Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance, were called to the tragic scene near Laywood Bridge at around 7pm. It’s understood the body was in a difficult location, with specially-trained water rescue firefighters mounting a recovery effort. At the height of the incident, there were four fire appliances, an ambulance and numerous police vehicles in attendance.
Police called after van mounts railings on Amesbury roundabout

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

Police were called after a van mounted railings on a roundabout in Amesbury. The road traffic collision happened in Salisbury Road, at the junction with Smithfield Street, at around 8.20pm on Thursday (29 May). A black Ford Transit Custom mounted railings separating a mini-roundabout and lay-by outside Hills Cycles and Fishing Tackle. Wiltshire Police confirmed that nobody was injured in the incident, and only the single vehicle was involved.
Lechlade streets locked down over woman's mental health episode

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

A number of streets in Lechlade were locked down over a woman’s mental health episode this morning (Friday). Armed police officers were reportedly deployed in Gassons Road at around 7.40am, alongside ambulance and fire crews. Gloucestershire Constabulary confirmed it was attending a “concern for welfare incident”. According to locals, a woman was in distress and making threats from within a property. Officers eventually entered the building and brought out the woman in handcuffs.
Boy riding bicycle sustains serious injuries in Swindon crash

1 week ago | wiltshire999s.co.uk | Daniel Jae Webb

A boy riding bicycle has sustained serious injuries in a crash in Swindon. The 13-year-old was knocked down by a car in Homington Avenue, Badbury Park, shortly after 5pm on Wednesday (28 May). According to an eyewitness, the teen – “whose view was obstructed by a bus” – rode into the road, where he was struck by a Toyota Yaris.