Southmead: bus diversions, fatal Greystoke Avenue collision and police appeal

First Bus Bristol, Bath & West said Greystoke Avenue in Southmead was closed on Tuesday 13 October because of an incident, with services 2 and 76 diverting until about the end of service [1]. Stops from Doncaster Road to Eastleigh Road on service 2, and from Greenway Park to Eastleigh Road on service 76, could not be served; passengers were advised to use Kingsholm Road, Jarratts Road or Green Field Road instead [1].

Avon & Somerset Police said a motorcyclist died after a single-vehicle collision in Greystoke Avenue shortly before 1.40pm on Tuesday 13 October, and issued a witness appeal [2]. BBC Bristol reported that a man died in a motorcycle crash on Greystoke Avenue, and that several roads were shut with diversions in place [3].