Man pleads not guilty in relation to triple fatal collision

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A man has pleaded not guilty to multiple offences following a serious collision on the A36 at Knook last year in which three people died.

Hugh Campion, 71, of Malthouse Yard, Upton Scudamore, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court yesterday (16/09) charged with three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

He pleaded not guilty to all offences and was bailed ahead of a trial scheduled for 1st June 2027.

The charges relate to a collision on the A36 at Knook at around 10.30 am on May 31st, 2025, when a Toyota Prius driven by Campion collided with three Vespas travelling in the opposite direction.

One of the Vespa riders, Robert Best, 62, died at the scene. The pillion of the second Vespa, Marie Jones, 64, and the rider of the third Vespa, Timothy Davies, 62, sadly died from their injuries in hospital.

The rider of the second Vespa, a man in his 60s, suffered serious injuries.

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