Man dies after being hit by lorry on A1

A man has died after getting out of his car following a crash on the A1 and being struck by a lorry.

Police said a VW Golf travelling south hit the central reservation near the A1068 sliproad to Alnwick, Northumberland, on Monday at about 18:40 GMT.

The driver, a man in his 30s, left the car and began crossing the northbound carriageway where he was struck.

He died a short time later, Northumbria Police said, despite the efforts of emergency services.