A man in his 60s has sadly lost his life earlier today, due to Storm Bert, after a tree fell on his vehicle. The incident took place on the A34 southbound in Hampshire between Kings Worthy and Winnall at 8am this morning, involving a black Mercedes E350.

Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene of the accident, and his family have been informed of the sad news.

Hampshire Constabulary released a statement saying: “We are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a fatal incident on the A34 this morning. Police were called at 7.47am to a report that a tree had fallen on a car on the A34 southbound carriageway, between Kings Worthy and Winnall.”

“A driver of a black Mercedes E350 – a man in his 60s – was confirmed deceased at the scene. His family have been informed by our officers. A silver Skoda Kodiaq was also damaged but no other injuries were reported.

“Lengthy lane closures have been in place while emergency services work at the scene and we want to thank motorists for their patience. We would now like to speak to anyone with information about this incident and particularly anyone with relevant dash cam footage.”

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