Man in his 90s dies in crash

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The crash happened on Sutton Hill

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A man in his 90s has died after being involved in a single-vehicle crash.

Police were called to reports of a white Fiat Panda leaving the carriageway in Closworth, near Yeovil in Somerset, on Wednesday at around 10:35 BST.

The driver was taken to hospital, where he later died. There were no passengers in the car, Avon and Somerset Police said.

The force asked anyone with dashcam footage showing the vehicle before the collision, which was being driven along Sutton Hill towards the A37 junction, to get in touch.

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