A woman from King's Lynn has died after a crash in Leicestershire.

Linda Hill, 62, received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the A14 in Swinford, after her vehicle left the road and hit a tree.

The accident took place at about 5.25pm on Saturday. Police said the vehicle - a white Fiat Doblo cargo panel van - was travelling eastbound along the A14 from the direction of junction 19 of the M1. Leicestershire police are appealing for witnesses.

Det Con Ady Keeble said: 'We are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area and who saw the vehicle prior to or at the time of the collision to contact us'.