03/03/2008

Man Arrested Over Car Crash Death

A 29-year-old man has been arrested after a body was found in a car in Bedfordshire, more than 12 hours after it was involved in a crash.

The body of a man, a front seat passenger, was found in the Vauxhall Cavalier, shortly before 2pm on Saturday.

It is believed that the driver of the vehicle lost control while travelling southbound on the B1043 Blunham Road in Tempsford around 1am on Saturday and went down an embankment.

The driver of the car was traced by police and was arrested on Sunday. He has since been released on police bail.

(KMcA)


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