Soldier, 26, in fatal collision during training

A soldier has died after being hit by an armoured vehicle on Salisbury Plain during routine training exercises.

Emergency services were called to an area west of Tidworth at about 10.45am on Tuesday following reports a man had been involved in a collision, Wiltshire Police said.

The 26-year-old had suffered serious head injuries after being struck by a Warrior infantry fighting vehicle and died at the scene.

He was a member of 5th Battalion The Rifles, and had been on foot when he was hit.

Police said it was leading the investigation alongside the Army and the Health and Safety Executive.