AN elderly Hampshire man has been killed in a car crash in Cornwall.

The 95-year-old, from Ringwood, died after his red Skoda Fabia collided with a tractor on the A30 near Launceston

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The incident happened at around 5.05pm yesterday (Monday).

The road was closed and was re-opened at 1am this morning.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the man has yet to be formally identified.

The male driver of the tractor was taken to Derriford hospital by ambulance.

The collision caused the tractor, which was towing a trailer, to overturn.