Police name man who died in crash on A5 near Daventry

Balmer Bains, aged 51 and from Coventry, died after the collision near Watford village at around 4.25am.

The collision involved a grey Mercedes Vito being driven by Mr Bains, and a yellow Scania HGV driven by a 62-year-old man.

Mr Bains sadly died at the scene.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have any information regarding it. Witnesses or anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615.