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Man dies in crash involving car and lorry

Clare LissamanWest Midlands
News imageBBC A police vehicle and emergency sign. Closer to the camera are several cars travelling on the nearside carriageway. BBC
The driver of a Jaguar was killed in the crash, which happened on Saturday morning

A man has died in a crash between a car and a van in the early hours.

Officers were called to reports of a serious collision on the A500, near to junction 16 in Newcastle-under-Lyme at 04:35 GMT on Saturday. It involved a grey Jaguar and white MAN lorry, said Staffordshire Police.

"The driver of the car, a man, sadly died at the scene. His family are being supported by specialist officers," said the force, which has appealed for witnesses.

National Highways said the southbound carriageway between the M6 and A34 was closed earlier for investigations, but had since reopened.

News imageA carriageway pictured from a bridge. On the left side vehicles are travelling away from the camera. On the right handside the road is empty. There is a grass verge on the right and the road has a central reservation which has grass and railings.
Police have appealed for witnesses after the fatal crash which forced the closure of part of the A500

"We are keen to speak to anyone who was travelling in the area with any information or dashcam footage which could help collision investigators," a police spokesperson added.

Staffordshire Police can be contacted by calling 101, quoting incident 124 of 14 February, or by using Live Chat on its website.

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