Woman dies after crashing into lamppost in Saltford
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The road was closed while emergency services attended the incident
A woman has died after crashing into a lamppost and a parked car.
Emergency services were called to Pepys Close in Saltford, near Bath, shortly before 18:40 GMT on Monday.
The woman, who was in her 70s, was driving a BMW at low speed when the crash happened, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Avon and Somerset Police said a passenger was not injured. Officers are carrying out enquiries to determine what happened.
The road was closed while emergency services attended the incident but reopened at about 12:40 GMT on Tuesday.
Anyone who has doorbell or CCTV footage that may provide further information about what happened are asked to get in touch with police.
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