An 83-year-old woman has died following a collision in Lambourn.

Police said the woman was driving a red Nissan Micra southbound along the High Street (B4000) when she was in collision with a stationary recovery truck just before 6pm yesterday.

The truck, which was travelling northbound, had stopped to allow motorists coming in the opposite direction to overtake parked cars.

The victim, who is from the local area, died at the scene of the collision.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward. If you have information, please call the Roads Policing Unit based at Chieveley on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police or leave your name, call the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.