Man dies after campervan crashes and catches fire in Lowmead

A man has died after the campervan he was driving collided with a pylon of a rail bridge overpass and caught on fire.

A man has died after the campervan he was driving collided with a pylon of a rail bridge overpass and caught on fire.

Police say the campervan was travelling south on Lowmead Road about 5.30pm on Sunday when it collided with the bridge.

The man, who has yet to be identified died at the scene.

The rail line was closed for several hours while structural inspections of the bridge were carried out.

The Forensic Crash Unit continues to investigate.