A man has died after the red Mercedes he was driving crashed into a Bicester roundabout.

It happened on the A41 near Bicester Park and Ride on Thursday at around 10.10pm.

The red car was travelling northbound, towards Bicester, when it crashed into the roundabout.

The driver, a man in his sixties, died at the scene.

His next of kin have been informed and his family are being supported by specially trained officers.

The passenger of the vehicle, a man in his fifties, sustained serious injuries and is currently in a critical condition in hospital.

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Investigating officer PC Sandra Terry of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit based at Bicester Howes Lane, said: “Firstly our thoughts go out to the family of the man who has sadly died and the man who was injured in this incident.

“This was a single vehicle collision and we would like to speak to anyone who may have seen this incident happen.

“If you saw this vehicle prior to the collision that would be very useful for the investigation.

“Please check dash-cam footage to see if there is anything that could assist us.

“If you would like to make a report, please contact the non-emergency number 101 or make a report online using the reference number 43200218195.”