Man arrested after van driver dies in crash in Worcestershire
The force added that he had since been released under investigation.Officers confirmed no one else was injured during the incident.Det Sgt Rose Hughes from the serious collision investigation unit said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who lost his life yesterday."Enquiries to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision are ongoing, and we are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or the involved vehicles in the moments before."
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