Man dies in crash (From Witney Gazette)

Man dies in crash

9:34am Thursday 25th September 2008 in Witney By Andrew Ffrench

A 31-year-old man from Banbury has died after a car and a lorry were involved in a collision on the A361 in Northamptonshire.

The crash near Banbury Lane, Chacombe, on Wednesday at 9.40am, involved a Ford Focus estate car and a Leyland DAF skip lorry, Northampton Police said.

The driver of the blue Ford Focus was pronounced dead at the scene, and a spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said he might be identified later today.

The lorry driver, a 49-year-old man from Chipping Norton, was treated at Horton Hospital in Banbury for shock and minor injuries.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw either vehicle on the A361.

Anyone with information or anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615.