Motorist dies after crash with van near Stafford - police appeal for dashcam footage of incident

Staffordshire Police launched an investigation following the collision between a white Nissan car and a white Peugeot van on the A51 in Hixon on Monday (February 3).

The male car driver, who was in his 90s, was taken to hospital but died later that day.

In a statement the force said: "We were called at 3.40pm on Monday to the A51 in Hixon following reports of a collision. Officers attended and a white Nissan Qashqai was found involved in a collision with a white Peugeot van.

"Colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene to help remove the car driver from their vehicle. The driver of the Nissan, a man in his 90s, was taken to hospital by ambulance.

"He sadly died in hospital later that evening. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers at this time."

Staffordshire Highways officers were also called to the area due to fuel leaking on the carriageway, which links Stafford to Stone.

Witnesses who saw what happened or who may have relevant dashcam footage should contact the force on 101 quoting incident number 428 of February 3 or email its Collision Investigation Unit on ciu@staffordshire.police.uk.