Arrest after van driver dies in crash with lorry
GoogleA man has been arrested after a van driver died when his vehicle crashed with a lorry.
The collision happened on the A142 at Mepal at about 07:20 GMT, Cambridgeshire Police said.
The driver of the van, a 59-year-old man from Manea, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 65-year-old man, from Littleport, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was being treated for minor injuries in hospital.
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Det Sgt Craig Wheeler said: "I would like to speak to anyone who saw the collision and maybe wasn't able to stay at the scene. Also, anyone who may have dashcam footage of either the lorry or the van before the collision took place."
The crash involved a white DAF lorry heading towards Chatteris and a white Ford Transit van heading in the opposite direction. It led to the road being closed for a number of hours.
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