POLICE say they believe it was a man in his 50s from Birmingham who died in yesterday’s incident near Belbroughton which saw a burning car wind up in a field.
Officers from West Mercia Police are continuing to investigate the incident which happened on the B4188 Hackmans Gate Lane between Belbroughton and Blakedown at around 11.30am yesterday (Wednesday March 14).
A Rover 75 was reported to have left the road on fire before careering through a hedge and a fence, finally coming to rest 30 yards into a field.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the deceased is believed to be the registered owner of the vehicle - a man in his 50s from Birmingham - but formal identification may take several weeks.
A post mortem is due to take place tomorrow (Friday) and an inquest will be opened in due course.
Witnesses or anyone who saw anything unusual in the area at the relevant time is urged to contact PC Mounter on 0300 333 3000 quoting incident 185-s-140312.
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