Man,19, dies in lorry crash

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Police said the incident happened on a road near Waitrose in Cirencester

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A man aged 19 has died following a crash involving a lorry.

Police said the crash happened on the A429 Bristol Road, near Waitrose in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, at around 21:30 BST on Friday, October 17.

Officers said the man died at the scene and his next of kin had been informed and were being supported by specially trained officers.

The road was closed overnight but reopened earlier. Gloucestershire Constabulary asking anyone travelling in the area at the time to get in touch if they saw a pedestrian in or near the road.

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