A man has died after a crash in Gloucestershire.

The collision, which involved a white Scania lorry and a red Mercedes van, took place on the A417 between Staunton and Ledbury at about 10.45pm last night.

The road reopened today at 8.30 am.

The driver of the Mercedes van, a man from Worcester, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near the junction with the M50.

Paramedics took the driver and passenger of the lorry to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to receive treatment for minor injuries.

Two men from Spain, aged 53 and 38, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and are being questioned by police.

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary on 0845 090 1234 quoting incident 458 of March 15.