Police take no further action after fatal crash at Barsham

Officers were called to an accident involving a blue Volkswagen Transporter and a pedestrian on the B1062 Bungay Road between Beccles and Bungay in November 2022.

Paramedics were also called to attend the incident and pronounced that the pedestrian involved, a man in his 60s, had died at the scene.

The driver, a man who was 41 years old at the time, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.

Charges against the man have been dropped (Image: �archant2016)The road was closed overnight while police forensics teams evaluated the scene.

Now 13 months on from the incident, the police say no action will be taken against the man who was arrested.

A Suffolk police spokesman said: "Following an investigation no further action will be taken against the driver."

Caroline Topping (Image: Archant)

After the incident, Suffolk County Councillor for Beccles Caroline Topping sent her heartfelt condolences to the family of the man who died in the crash. 

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