TWO motorists have died in another sad week on the county's roads.

In a grim start to the new year, serious accidents happened in Wormbridge, Hereford and at Oakchurch.

Heinz Hetke, aged 46, of Hengoed, Glamorgan, died on the A465 last Thursday evening.

His blue Peugeot 106, heading towards Abergavenny, was in collision with a red Rover near Wormbridge School.

He died at the scene, while the front passenger, a 14-year-old boy from Powys, suffered face, chest and back injuries.

He was taken to Hereford County Hospital, as was the other driver, a 25-year-old Golden Valley woman with chest and ankle injuries, who was heading towards Hereford.

According to West Mercia police spokesperson Neil Tipton, officers want to trace the driver of a silver estate car.

The man, said to be slim with red-coloured hair, stopped briefly before turning around.

"He got a torch out of his car to assist but stated he had to leave because he had a baby in the car with him," said Mr Tipton.

"Officers are keen to trace this motorist as he clearly may be an important witness."

Call PC Darren Collett at Hereford police station on 08457 444888 with information.

On Monday, a 69-year-old died following a collision with a parked car on Lichfield Avenue in Tupsley, Hereford.

The driver was taken to hospital after the crash at 11.10am, where he died.

And the A438 Hereford to Hay road was closed for much of Tuesday following a three-car collision near Oakchurch Farm.

Fire crews from Hereford and Eardisley took 90 minutes to free the male driver of a black Renault Clio.

The driver, aged 19, was taken to hospital with a broken arm, leg injuries and a suspected fractured pelvis following the crash at 8.18am.

A red Ford Ranger and blue Volkswagen van were also involved, but neither driver was hurt.

Doctor Malcolm Russell, a volunteer with Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS) who attended said: "From a technical point of view it was a very complex extrication, but the fire service did an outstanding job of cutting him free and the whole operation was very well managed."