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Driver dies after van collides with wall

Tony Fisher/BBC A police car blocks the entrance to Station Road. Cars pass under a railway bridge which has a "LOW BRIDGE" sign and yellow and black warning chevrons on it. A roadsign for Grange Avenue is in the foregroundTony Fisher/BBC
The crash happened at the junction near Leagrave railway station

A van driver has died after his vehicle collided with a wall.

Bedfordshire Police was called to the junction of Toddington Road and Grange Avenue in Luton at about 02:05 GMT.

Officers said a black Vauxhall Vivaro had "travelled at speed" along Toddington Road, before leaving the road and hitting a wall.

Ambulance crews attended, but the driver died as a result of his injuries. Anyone with CCTV, dashcam or any other information about the collision is asked to contact police on 101.

Tony Fisher/BBC Sand covers the road and pavement. A pedestrian crossing pole lies on its side in front of red plastic safety barriers and low wall on a railway embankments which rises up to the tracks. A road bridge under the railway is in the background. The road under the bridge appears clean, with the sand covering the start of Station Road in Luton, near Leagrave railway station.Tony Fisher/BBC
A clean-up operation took place and the road reopened mid-morning

The junction where the crash happened was closed for several hours, but reopened at about 10:00.

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