Police have launched an investigation following a crash on the A505 near Royston, involving a pedestrian and lorry.

A police spokesman said: “Police were called at 4.20am today (October 14) to reports of a collision between a lorry and a pedestrian on the A505 between Baldock and Royston.

“The road was closed for several hours to allow officers to launch an investigation into the circumstances around the collision.

“Road closures were lifted just before 10.10am this morning.”

•If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please call 101 quoting ISR 120 of October 14.