Man dies in early morning car crash

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The "distinctive" red Toyota Celica went off the road at about 00.40 GMT on Sunday, say police

A man has died after his car left the road in a single-vehicle crash.

The emergency services were called to the collision at the A15 near Yaxley, near Peterborough, at about 00:40 GMT on Sunday, said Cambridgeshire Police.

The man, who was in his 20s and from Peterborough, died at the scene. His passenger was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers have made an appeal for witnesses or dashcam footage of the "distinctive" red Toyota Celica in the run up to the crash.

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