Police are appealing for witnesses to yesterday's road accident near Whitchurch in which two people died.

The incident happened at 6.44am on Cole Henley Road and involved a silver Renault Clio and a green Ford Mondeo.

The driver of the Clio, a 35-year-old woman from Alresford, and the driver of the Mondeo, a 65-year-old man from Wincanton, Somerset, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed until 11am while the vehicles were recovered and collision investigators examined the scene.

Anyone who saw either vehicle prior to the collision is asked to contact PC James Gallimore at Whitchurch Roads Policing Unit on 101, quoting Operation Mellphone.