Pedestrian in his 60s dies in lorry crash after car breaks down - arrest made
The man was believed to have been walking towards his broken-down car
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward in the investigation into the death of man in a collision near Salford Priors, near Alcester, in Warwickshire.
Officers were called to the southbound stretch of the A46 between Oversley Green and Salford Priors shortly before 3.45am on Friday after receiving a report a pedestrian had been hit by a HGV lorry.
The pedestrian – a man in his 60s – was believed to have been walking towards his car, which had broken down. Sadly, the man died at the scene. His next of kin has been informed and are being supported by our officers.
A 55-year-old man from Cornwall has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He remains in police custody.
Investigations are underway and we're asking anyone with dashcam footage of the collision, who was driving along that stretch of road or who saw anything get in touch.
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