Man dies in five-vehicle crash on A1

A man has died in a five-vehicle collision on a busy A-road.

A Mercedes lorry travelling southbound on the A1 near Peterborough was involved in a collision with a black Skoda Octavia, a red DAF lorry, a blue Kia Ceed and a black Mercedes-Benz Vito van, at about 16:25 BST on Wednesday.

The driver of the Skoda, a man in his 70s from the Cambridge area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 55-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in custody.