Hounslow crash: Man dies after van hits lamppost in west London

Fatal crash: A man, in his mid-50s, had died in Hounslow
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Fiona Simpson20 December 2016

A man has died after a van crashed with a lamppost in west London.

Metropolitan Police officers were called to The Parkway, in Hounslow, just before 2pm on Monday to reports of a crash.

The driver of the van, a man in his mid-50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Met Police spokesman said: “Next of kin are yet to be informed.

“Road closures remain in place.

“Enquiries continue.”

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