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Third person dies after car and motorbikes crash

Jonathan Holmes
BBC News, West of England
BBC A black sign with an arrow on it on the side of the A36 in Wiltshire. The road next to the sign curves to the right. There are two cars travelling in opposite directions on the road. There is a traffic cone on the grass verge near the sign.BBC
The collision on the A36 involved a car and three motorcycles, police said

A third person has died following a collision between a car and three motorcycles.

The collision, involving a red Toyota Prius and three Vespas, happened on the A36 at Knook, near Warminster, in Wiltshire, at about 10:30 BST on 31 May.

Wiltshire Police said a man in his 60s, who was one of the Vespa riders, died from his injuries in hospital on Thursday.

Robert Best, 62, from Bradley Stoke, was declared dead at the scene, and a woman in her 60s, who was riding as a enger on a separate Vespa, died in hospital on 5 June.

The family of Mr Best described him as "loved and adored", adding that he had been travelling to for "his next adventure" when the collision happened.

A police spokesperson said the force continues to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage to the collision as enquiries remain ongoing.

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