Police are appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision in Wigmore claimed the lives of two men.

The incident happened on the A4110 Wigmore to Adforton road, just north of Wigmore, at around 7.30pm on Friday.

It appears that a blue Nissan Almera was travelling north from Wigmore when it was involved in a head-on collision with a blue Mercedes E300. The drivers of both vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene. No other persons were involved or injured.

The driver of the Nissan has been named as Lewis Mather, 18, of Adforton. The driver of the Mercedes has been named as Christian Baker, 46, of Bucknell.

Post mortem examinations are due to take place early this week and the Coroner has been informed. It is expected that an inquest into the deaths will be opened and adjourned later this week, whilst police continue their enquiries.

At this stage the exact cause of the collision is unclear. Police collision investigators were called to the scene to try and determine the cause. As a result, the road was closed for several hours.

Police are keen to hear from any witnesses who may have seen the vehicles immediately before the crash. Anyone with information should contact PC Steve Wood of the Roads Policing Team based at Hereford Police Station on 0300 333 3000.