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Man killed after lorry crashed into field is named

National Highways East Bent crash barriers along the top of a bank of earth, with a broken wooden fence on the side of the bank. Traffic headlights appear in the background.National Highways East
Repair works are taking place following Friday's crash

A lorry driver who died after his HGV left the A1 and crashed in a field has been named.

Daniel Casariu, 43, from William Street, Luton, was pronounced dead after a crash on the southbound carriageway, near Water Newton, Peterborough at about 14:40 GMT on Friday.

The carriageway was closed until about 02:30 on Saturday.

Cambridgeshire Police has appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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