A man has been charged with murder following a fatal collision on the B4696 near Royal Wootton Bassett.
The incident happened at around 6.05pm on Tuesday, June 30, on the B4696 between Brinkworth Road and Lydiard Plain.
It involved an orange Peugeot 107 travelling south towards Royal Wootton Bassett and a black Vauxhall Astra travelling north towards Cricklade.
The driver of the Peugeot, a woman in her 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following an investigation by Wiltshire Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team, Anthony Howells, 43, of Reids Piece, Purton, has been charged with murder.
He has also been charged with dangerous driving, driving without insurance, failing to stop after a road traffic collision and failing to provide a specimen.
Howells has been remanded in custody and was due to appear before Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Monday (July 6).
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Walker thanked members of the public who have assisted the investigation.
He said: “This is a significant development in our investigation, and I would like to thank the local community who have provided information to us.
“I would like to apologise for the confusion regarding the direction of travel of the vehicles on the B4696 in our earlier appeals. This detail has been corrected but, for clarity, the Peugeot 107 was travelling southbound towards Royal Wootton Bassett, and the Vauxhall Astra was travelling northbound towards Cricklade.
“I’d like to repeat my appeal for witnesses with dashcam in the Lydiard Plain area of the B4696 and in the areas of Cricklade High Street and Purton High Street on June 30.
“Finally, I would like to again extend my condolences to the family and friends of the victim and thank them for their patience and dignity during this early stage of the investigation.”
Wiltshire Police continue to appeal for anyone with information, or dashcam footage from the areas mentioned, to come forward as enquiries continue.
