A woman in her 70s who died in a crash near Holt Country Park on Wednesday afternoon was from the Fakenham area, police revealed today.

An appeal for witnesses to the fatal crash has also been made.

The single vehicle collision took place on the B1149 Norwich Road at about 3.30pm outside Holt Lodge.

A blue Nissan Micra left the road and collided with a tree.

Police said the driver, a woman in her early 70s and from the Fakenham area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed while emergency services attended and was re-opened at just before 8.40pm.

Anyone who witnessed the collision should speak to the Serious Collison Investigation Team at Wymondham on 101.