Four people have been found dead in a car after it crashed into a tree. The victims, all male, were discovered by police while patrolling the A436 in Ullenwood, Gloucestershire in the early hours of Sunday.

A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said: “Shortly before 2am officers on patrol arrived at a single-vehicle collision involving a black Renault Clio. The vehicle had left the road and collided with a tree. Four men who were in the vehicle were killed.

“Urgent work is underway to identify all those involved and inform their next of kin. The road remains closed in both directions between the A417 Air Balloon roundabout and Severn Springs while the investigation into the collision continues.

“Anyone with information about the collision or dashcam footage is asked to provide information to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 52 of 21 July: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/”

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