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Man dies after car careers into a ditch near Thorney

PUBLISHED: 11:26 18 July 2019 | UPDATED: 16:39 18 July 2019

A man has died after his car careered into a water filled ditch after a crash on the B1040. Picture: GOOGLE EARTH

A man has died after his car careered into a water filled ditch after a crash on the B1040. Picture: GOOGLE EARTH

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A man has died after his car careered into a water filled ditch after a crash near Thorney.

The incident happened just after 2pm yesterday (July 17) when a gold Renault Clio was travelling northbound on the B1040 from Whittlesey towards Thorney.

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The vehicle left the road and careered into a water filled ditch.

The front seat passenger of the vehicle - Roger Van Kerro, 41 of Rowell Way, Sawtry - suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.

A 49-year-old woman from Sawtry who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released under investigation.

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