A MAN has died on the A338 Ringwood Road in Fordingbridge this morning.

The road was closed between the junctions with Hern Lane and Lawrence Lane after the single-vehicle incident, where a Ford Transit van left the carriageway and struck a tree at about 4.30am.

The driver of the vehicle, believed to be a man in his 30s, died at the scene.

Formal identification procedures have not yet taken place.

The A338 is now been reopened.

Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to contact Sergeant Adrienne Jerram in the Serious Collision Investigation team at Eastleigh police station on 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.