Man arrested after van driver dies in crash

The van driver died at the scene following a crash with a lorry

A van driver has died following a collision with a lorry in Worcestershire, police have said.

Paramedics, along with an air ambulance, were called to the scene at Alcester Road, Flyford Flavell, at 16:51 BST on Wednesday.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "Ambulance crews arrived to find the van driver, a man, trapped inside his vehicle in a critical condition." But added, despite their best efforts, "nothing could be done to save the man", and he died at the scene.

West Mercia Police said a third vehicle, a white Renault Trafic van, had been on the road at the time of the collision, and a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The force added that he had since been released under investigation.

Officers confirmed no one else was injured during the incident.

Det Sgt Rose Hughes from the serious collision investigation unit said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who lost his life yesterday.

"Enquiries to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision are ongoing, and we are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or the involved vehicles in the moments before."