ONE person was killed in an accident on the B1098 at Christchurch, near March, in Cambridgeshire.

ONE person was killed in an accident on the B1098 Sixteen Foot Bank at Christchurch, near March, in Cambridgeshire.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called after a Citroen Picasso left the road and entered the water 500 metres north-east of the junction with the B1099 at 3.40pm yesterday.

When firefighters arrived the Citroen was submerged in the water. A 43-year-old female driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries

No details have been released about the person who died.

It is thought that at the time of the accident another vehicle was travelling in the opposite direction.

Pc Steve Edwards said he would like to speak to anyone who saw what happened.

Call Cambridgeshire Police on 0845 456 4564.