A woman in her 60s has died after a crash near Attleborough.

The collision happened at 11.35am on Monday (September 25) in Silver Street, near the junction with School Lane in Besthorpe.

A white Ford Fiesta ST left the road and crashed into a grass bank.

The passenger, a woman in her 60s, was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and later died as a result of her injuries. 

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The driver, a man in his 80s, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving. 

He was taken to Wymondham Police Station for questioning but has since been released under investigation. 

Anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage should contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101.