Swanley: Man arrested after pedestrian killed in crash

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A woman in her 50s was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Swanley

A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was killed in a crash.

A white Ford Transit 100 was travelling on the B2173 Bartholomew Way in Swanley, Kent, when it was involved in a crash at 09:00 GMT on Tuesday, Kent Police said.

A woman in her 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving while under the influence of drugs.

He has since been bailed pending further investigation.

Officers are appealing for footage or witnesses to the crash, which happened at the junction with Swanley Lane.

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