Tractor driver dies as vehicle crashes with pylon

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Image caption, Emergency services attended the incident which happened in a field near Salthill Road, near Chichester

A tractor driver has died when his agricultural vehicle crashed into an electricity pylon and caught fire in a field in West Sussex, police said.

The crash happened adjacent to Salthill Road, near Chichester, at 11:30 BST on Thursday.

It is understood the vehicle was spraying fertilizer when the collision took place.

A man in his 40s was declared dead at the scene, Sussex Police confirmed.

The force also said the Health and Safety Executive is to lead the inquiry into his death.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: "A tractor driver has died after his vehicle collided with an electricity pylon and caught fire in a field near Chichester."

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