Four people have been found dead in a car involved in a collision in Gloucestershire.

The victims – described by police as “four males” – were inside a vehicle that left a road and collided with a tree, police said.

The fatal collision happened on the A436 in Ullenwood in the early hours of Sunday.

Shortly before 2am, police on patrol came across the single vehicle collision which involved a black Renault Clio.

“The vehicle had left the road and collided with a tree, and four males who were inside the vehicle were deceased,” a Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said.

“Urgent work has been ongoing to identify all of those involved and notify their next of kin.”

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The road remains closed in both directions between the A417 Air Balloon roundabout and Severn Springs while an investigation is under way.

Anyone who has any information about the collision is asked to contact police.

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