Driver dead after car crashes into gates of Russian embassy in Romanian capital

Police in the Romanian capital say a car has crashed into the gate of the Russian embassy, bursting into flames and killing the driver (Andreea Alexandru/AP)

A car has crashed into the gates of the Russian embassy in the Romanian capital, bursting into flames and killing the driver.

Police in Bucharest say the sedan rammed into the gate at about 6am (4am Irish time) on Wednesday but did not enter the embassy compound.