A man has died and four others have been injured in a crash on the outskirts of Bradley Stoke on Saturday.

The smash, involving a Royal Mail lorry and a Mercedes, saw a 26-year-old driver killed.

The lorry driver suffered a broken leg and the car passengers were seriously hurt.

The passengers were taken to Frenchay Hospital while the lorry driver was transported to the Bristol Royal Infirmary for treatment.

Police closed the road near the junction with Old Gloucester Road at 2.20am when emergency services cut casualties from the car.

Officers say the road is still shut at 10.45am on Saturday as accident investigators examine the scene.