Driver dies after crash near Romany Business Park in Wareham
A driver has died in a crash near a business park in Dorset.Dorset Police said it was called by the ambulance service at 05:35 BST to Wareham Road, in Holton Heath, Wareham.The driver of a silver Ford Fiesta Flight was pronounced dead at the scene between the Bakers Arms Roundabout and the entrance to Romany Business Park, said the force.The road has been closed while police investigate the circumstances of the crash.
Officers asked witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage or doorbell CCTV in the local area, to contact them.
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