Man who died following Taunton collision named

The man who died following a collision in Taunton earlier this week has been named.

“While formal identification has yet to take place, we believe the deceased to be 68-year-old Barry Sellick” said Avon and Somerset Police.

“We have updated Barry’s family and our thoughts remain with them during this difficult time.

They continue to be offered support from a specialist family liaison officer.”

Barry died following a collision on the A38 Wellington New Road just before 01:00 on Monday 13 January.

Following the incident, police issued an appeal to locate witnesses and anyone with footage.

“As part of our investigation, we arrested a man in his 60s in Cornwall on Monday afternoon on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Following a number of enquiries, including reviewing CCTV and dashcam footage, the man was released without charge and without further action.

As no offences were identified, officers are now preparing a file on behalf of the coroner.”