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Man dies after lorry crashes into river during Storm Chandra

A man died after his lorry crashed into a river on Tuesday during Storm Chandra.

Hampshire Police said the lorry driver, who was in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident in the New Forest.

"We were called just after 1pm on Tuesday to a report that a lorry had gone into a river off Ringwood Road in North Gorley," a force spokesman said.

"Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding his death."

Storm Chandra brought weather warnings, disruption and flooding across parts of the UK on Tuesday.

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