A man has been killed after his car crashed into a tree and went up in flames.
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The car crashed off the westbound carriageway of the A14 near Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire on Christmas Eve.
According to Police, a man in his 50s who was the only occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene.
As firefighters and paramedics swung into action, Police shut the westbound section of the road near junction 13, for almost eight hours to allow recovery and investigations to take place.
Sebastian Greschner, Det Sgt, Northamptonshire Police, said: “This was a very tragic incident, particularly at this time of year and our thoughts are with the family.
“We are still trying to determine the exact circumstances leading to the collision.
“The A14 was not especially busy at the time of the collision but we are hoping to find more witnesses who can come forward.”