After his vehicle collided with a lorry in Hampshire, the man who was driving died.

At approximately 03:15 BST on Thursday, the 51-year-old man from Christchurch, Dorset, and his silver Peugeot 107 collided with the lorry on the A326 in Totton at the intersection with Monkton Lane.
His family has been notified.
The A326 was closed between Fletchwood Road and the A35, however it reopened around 15:00.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary stated that they would be happy to talk to anyone who observed a silver Peugeot 107 in Totton and New Milton early on Thursday morning with the licence plate ending in JHZ.

Robbery is the reason behind the arrest of an eighteen-year-old Totton man.

It comes after an incident on Monday between 3.35 and 3.40 in the morning in Wetherby Gardens, Totton.

The victim, a man in his 20s, was reportedly approached by two males during the incident, who threatened him verbally before taking his electric bike.

According to a Hampshire police spokesperson, “Officers would like to hear from anyone who was nearby at the time and witnessed anything of the incident.” The officers are currently conducting reassurance patrols in the area.

“Please phone 101 and cite incident number 44240265139 if you witnessed anything strange in the vicinity or have any footage which may help us in our investigation.”

The inquiry is still underway, and the suspect is still being held by the police.

The coroner has identified the man who perished in a stolen vehicle that collided with a lorry on a busy road.

Early on June 13, George Hughes, of Meyrick Close, Bransgore, passed away.

Police arrived at the scene of the collision, which involved an HGV truck and a silver Peugeot 107, at the intersection of the A326 and Monkton Lane in Totton, at 3:16 in the morning.

At the site, Mr. Hughes, 51, passed away.

For around twelve hours, the road between Fletchwood Road and A35 Hunters Hill was closed in both directions.

On Thursday, June 20, the inquest was began in Winchester Coroners’ Court by the local coroner, Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp.

The official cause of death was listed as various injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

This follows an appeal by the police for crash witnesses.

They verified that on December 23, of last year, the Peugeot 107 was taken from Fordingbridge Car Park, Round Hill, Fordingbridge, and fitted with a duplicate licence plate.

Just before police arrived, it was also thought that another car had been at the scene of the collision.

On July 2 of next year, there will be a complete inquest investigating Mr. Hughes’s death.