A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD girl died following a road traffic collision southwest of Bushton on Thursday evening.

At around 9.45pm, police responded to a single vehicle collision involving a Renault Clio on an unnamed rural road between Bushton and Hilmarton.

A rear passenger in the vehicle, a 16-year-old girl from Royal Wootton Bassett, was declared dead at the scene.

Her next of kin have been informed.

The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and was taken into custody.

Any witnesses to the collision or anyone who has dashcam footage is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225 684597 quoting log 351 of Thursday, August 30.  Alternatively they can contact the team directly at SCIT@wiltshire.police.uk.