Leicestershire Police has released a statement following the death of a man in a crash in Dunton Bassett this morning.

The force said a 25-year-old local man had died in the collision. The investigation to determine the cause of death is continuing.

It said: "Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a road traffic collision in Leicestershire.

"Officers were alerted shortly before 7.45am following a report that a car had been seen in a ditch by the side of the A426 Lutterworth Road at Dunton Bassett.

"The vehicle was located approximately 700 metres from the Dunton Bassett crossroads, on the Blaby side.

Cordon on the A426 in Dunton Bassett

"The car was travelling towards Blaby.

"The collision is believed to have involved a single vehicle, a blue Subaru Impreza, which left the road and collided with a tree.

"The driver, a 25 year old local man, sustained fatal injuries.

"Information is sought from witnesses who either saw the collision, or who may have seen the vehicle beforehand."

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Constable 1504 Seamus Burns on 101, quoting incident 91 of 4 December.