Three cars have crashed on a busy route near Cirencester. 

OFFICERS from Gloucestershire Police have closed a stretch of the A417 following the multi-vehicle collision this afternoon (Tuesday, October 8).

Emergency services were called shortly before 2.45pm with a report of a collision involving three vehicles near The Golden Heart Inn.

A closure is in place on the Cirencester-bound stretch of road from Birdlip Hill while emergency services remain at the scene.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area and find alternative routes as traffic will be impacted in the lead-up to rush hour.

Anyone who witnessed the collision but has not yet spoken to police is asked to submit information by completing the following online form quoting incident 285 of 8 October: gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report