Officers are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A5 Holyhead Road near Nescliffe, Shropshire in the early hours of this morning.

At around 3.15am a Vauxhall Astra and a lorry collided. The driver of the Astra, a 23-year-old man, sadly died at the scene.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in police custody.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information or dash-cam footage which may help with the investigation is asked to contact Sgt Alexander Saxton on 07970864475 or Alexander.saxton@westmercia.police.uk quoting incident 42i of 23 January.