A man has been killed after a collision on the A605 at Whittlesey.

The 21-year-old man from March was a back seat passenger in a silver BMW X5 that left the A605 Wisbech Road, outside Coates, and crashed into a ditch at about 8.45am on Saturday (13 December).

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver, a 53-year-old man, and a 50-year-old woman, both from March, were taken to Peterborough City Hospital suffering from serious injuries.

No other vehicles were involved.

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An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called just before 8.50am on Saturday 13 December to a road traffic collision on the A605 Wisbech Road near Coates. Three ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle, a rapid response vehicle and the Magpas Air Ambulance were sent to the scene. Sadly, an adult man was pronounced dead at the scene. An adult man and woman were transported by road to Peterborough City Hospital for further treatment.”

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 8.49am on Saturday (December 13) crews from Dogsthorpe, Stanground and March were called to a road traffic collision on A605 near Coates.

“Using specialist equipment firefighters released two casualties who were left in the care of ambulance crews.

“A third casualty sadly died at the scene.

“Crews returned to their stations by 11.20am.”

Now police are appealing for witnesses.

Sergeant Mark Atkins, from the Road Policing Unit, said: “I would urge anyone who saw or has dashcam footage of the BMW before the collision to get in touch.”

Anyone who saw the BMW or has footage of it should use reference Operation Canary and report it through the Cambridgeshire Police website.

Anyone without internet access should call 101.