A4174 Airport Road Bristol: Man dies after being hit by car
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The road was closed overnight but has since reopened and two people have been arrested
A man has died after being struck by a car as he walked to work in Bristol.
Police said they were called to reports a man in his 20s had been hit by a car while on the pavement beside the A4174 Airport Road at 21:56 BST on Sunday.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Another man was also arrested.
The road was closed in both directions between the turn-off for Creswicke Road and the junction with the A37 Wells Road. It reopened at 09:20 on Monday.
Officers are appealing for witnesses to the collision, which involved a grey Audi A3.
The man died at the scene.
One of the arrested men has since been released under investigations but the other remains in custody.
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