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A346 Closed for Urgent Repairs After Pothole Crash Near Marlborough

Wiltshire Council began same-day patching on the Savernake Forest stretch after an Aston Martin lost a wheel, with work timing subject to weather.

Overview

  • The A346 between Cadley and Marlborough was shut for urgent carriageway patching from 9:30am to 3pm on Friday, with a notice allowing up to five days if needed.
  • Andrew McQueen hit a clustered pothole on February 22 while driving with his 10-year-old daughter, ripping off the front wheel of his Aston Martin and causing major mechanical damage.
  • Both occupants escaped without serious injury as the car lost brakes and scraped its engine along the road, and the vehicle is likely to be written off.
  • The driver described multiple craters over several hundred yards that were effectively unavoidable even at reduced speed.
  • Cllr Martin Smith apologized, said the incident had not been reported to the council, confirmed emergency works, and urged defect reports via the MyWilts app or website.