A man was killed when the car he was driving hit a tree in Earlham in the early hours of this morning.

A man was killed when the car he was driving hit a tree in Earlham in the early hours of this morning.

The red Volvo was travelling towards Bowthorpe on the Bowthorpe Road, at about 12.20am, when it hit a tree on the opposite side of the road, near the junction with Earlham Green Lane.

The driver, a local man in his 30s who has not yet been named, suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

Anyone with information regarding the crash should contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 0845 456 4567.

Would you like to pay tribute to the man who died? Ring reporter David Bale on 01603 772427 or email david.bale2@archant.co.uk.