Two arrested after man killed in crash

A street view image of a town centre junction. Cars can be seen driving along the road, with shops and business premises on the left. A block of flats is behind a black fence on the right, with a tree near the fence. A street sigh next to the fence says "Marsh Avenue".Image source, Google
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The crash happened at the junction of High Street and Marsh Avenue in Wolstanton

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Two men have been arrested after a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Staffordshire.

Steven Field, 40, from Stoke-on-Trent, died when the white Skoda Octavia in which he was travelling crashed at the junction of High Street and Marsh Avenue in Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, just after 02:00 BST on Sunday.

A 27-year-old man from Newcastle-under-Lyme and a 26-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

They have since been released on bail pending further inquiries, Staffordshire Police said.

A force spokesperson said Mr Field's family were being support by specialist officers and anyone with information about the crash has been urged to contact police.

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