A MAN who died in a car crash in the New Forest has been named as Richard James Turner from Brockenhurst.

The 35-year-old shop worker was driving a red Mini eastbound on the A35 at Roeshot Hill on Monday, when his vehicle collided with a tree at 4.20pm.

The coroner for Bournemouth, Poole and East Dorset opened and adjourned the inquest into his death yesterday.

Police have asked witnesses to contact the Dorset Police Traffic Unit on 01202 222222.

They are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a silver car that was also travelling eastbound in the direction of Lyndhurst.