Man who died on Orwell Bridge is named

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A man died on the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich on Friday

Police have named a man who died in a collision on the Orwell Bridge.

Suffolk officers were called by the ambulance service at 03:41 BST on 16 October to reports of a person on the westbound carriageway of the bridge.

Emergency services attended and the man - named as 18-year-old Joel Sousa - was pronounced dead at the scene.

Formal identification procedures have not yet taken place but the family has been informed. Officers are continuing to appeal for any witnesses.

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