Man in his 50s dies after being run down by a bin lorry collecting rubbish

A MAN has sadly died following a horrific crash with a bin lorry.

The pedestrian, aged in his 50s, was rushed to hospital after the tragedy unfolded on Monday afternoon in Benson, Oxfordshire.

Sadly he couldn’t be saved and passed away three days later.

Police have now launched an investigation into the horror crash and are appealing for information.

They said the pedestrian was on the A4074 at around 12.10pm when he was struck.

A post mortem is due to be carried out to establish a cause of death.

Senior Investigating Officer, Sergeant James Surman of the Joint Operations Roads Police Unit based in Bicester, said: “Officers are continuing to investigate this incident and we would appeal to anyone who may have dash-cam footage from the area around the time of the collision to please get in touch.

“You can make a report to us online, or by calling 101.”