A man in his 20s has died after a car crashed into a tree near North Walsham. 

The crash happened at 8.42pm on Sunday on North Walsham Road in Westwick when a blue Ford Fiesta Zetec collided with a tree near the School Road junction. 

The road was closed while emergency services, including fire and ambulance crews, attended the scene.

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The driver, a man aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

One of the passengers suffered serious injuries and the two other passengers were treated for minor injuries. 

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The road reopened just before 2.50am.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has any relevant dashcam footage.

Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch with Norfolk Constabulary, quoting reference: NC-26052024-379.