A pedestrian has died after a collision on the A167 on Friday (January 27) morning.
The man, who was in his 30s, is believed to have been hit by a car just before 6am near Newton Park Services.
Emergency services attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family have been informed.
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The driver of the car, a 28-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
The road was closed for several of hours as officers began their investigation into the incident.
It has now been reopened.
Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, in particular a driver who reported the collision but did not stop at the scene, to call 101 quoting incident reference number 37 of January 27.
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