Driver dies and another arrested after Dibden crash

29 November 2023

A driver has died and another has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving following a crash.

A Ford Fiesta collided with a blue Mercedes Sprinter van in Main Road, Dibden, near Southampton, at about 07:40 GMT.

The driver of the Fiesta, a man in his 20s from Totton, died at the scene.

Police arrested the van driver, a 40-year-old man from Dibden Purlieu, who has since been released pending further inquiries.

Witnesses and anyone with information should contact Hampshire Constabulary.

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