Driver killed in car fire in Burton-on-Trent
A man has died after a car he was driving ended up in a ditch and caught fire in Staffordshire.
The incident happened in Craythorne Road in the Stretton area of Burton-on-Trent at about 11:30 GMT.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the green Mazda MX was already on fire when crews arrived.
She said despite the efforts of staff and passers-by "nothing could be done to save the driver, a man, and he was confirmed dead at the scene".
The road remains closed while police officers complete an investigation.