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Last Updated: Friday, 15 December 2006, 07:40 GMT
Driver dies after car hits tree
A man has been killed after losing control of his car and crashing into a tree in Cumbria.

It happened on the A5087 at Aldingham near Ulverston on Thursday morning, when the Vauxhall Corsa left the road on a bend.

Three passengers in the car escaped with minor injuries. Police said all those in the car were "young men".

The dead man will not be named until relatives have been informed.

Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Cumbria Police.




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