Man dies after lorry crashes in ditch on A1

A man has died after a lorry crashed off the A1 in Rutland, closing the road.

Leicestershire Police said they received reports that a lorry had left the road near Great Casterton, before stopping in a ditch shortly before 11:20 BST on Friday.

The force said the southbound carriageway between Stamford and Great Casterton remains closed and traffic is being diverted.

The northbound side was closed and has since been reopened, they said.