Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a collision in Stevenage that sadly proved fatal.

At around 140pm on Thursday (March 3), two vehicles – a white Fiat 500 and a silver Nissan Qashqai – were involved in a minor collision on Broadhall Way, just before the roundabout over junction 7 (Stevenage) of the A1m.

The Fiat 500 then left the carriageway for reasons unknown at this stage, before colliding with a set of traffic lights and some trees.

The driver, an 80 year old man, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

PC Neil Crosier, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends at this very difficult time. They are being supported by specially trained officers, and we politely ask that their privacy is respected.

"The driver of the Nissan Qashqai stayed at the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries.

"We are working to establish exactly how this collision occurred and are appealing for anyone who was travelling in the area at the time, who witnessed either the collision itself or the events leading up to it, to please get in contact.

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"Please review the footage as a matter of urgency and send through anything you believe may be of significance."