POLICE have warned social media users not to share any footage or videos of the cordoned area in Thame after a man was found in the road.
Before the police appeal, Thame Firefighters tweeted that they had been at the scene of a major road traffic crash and eye-witnesses have recalled seeing a car upside down.
We've just attended a serious Road Traffic Collision in Thame this evening. Please avoid the area and respect the cordons that have been put in place. @ThamesVP will be issuing statements for this incident
— Thame Fire Station (@FireThame) July 22, 2020
Now, dozens of people have taken to social media to pay their respects about the 'awful' incident.
It's so sad ☹️ I'm just in total shock that it's happened in Thame of all places and literally just down the road from me
— †Mу Lїттlё Gотн† (@MyLittleGoth) July 22, 2020
Cotmore Gardens, Croft Road currently blocked following a police incident in the Essex Road area, #Thame
— Thamenews (@ThameNews) July 22, 2020
On Facebook, others said it was 'so sad' and 'so close to home'.
On the Thames Valley Police Facebook page, the update was shared more than 350 times in an hour.
50 people also paid their respects to the family 'who's lives will never be the same again'.
Meanwhile, on the Spotted Thame group, Marcia Bell said: "Very sad another young life gone rip heart goes to the family."
Stephanie Muirhead added: "Gosh so sad and so close to home."
Police have also urged people not to share any footage of the scene and instead to share it with the force.
A number of people saw this unfold and may have even caught some of the incident on video.
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) July 22, 2020
Please do not share this video or any images on social media, but instead share it with police.
This could be very distressing and traumatic for the family of the man who has died.
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