Man, 24, dies after being hit by car in Barnsley

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Junction of Sheffield Road (A61) and Commercial StreetImage source, Google
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The crash happened near the junction of Commercial Street and the A61, Sheffield Road, police said

A man has died after being hit by a car in Barnsley.

Officers were called to reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a black Toyota Aygo at about 20:40 BST on Monday, South Yorkshire Police said.

The crash happened near the junction of Commercial Street and the A61, Sheffield Road.

The pedestrian, a 24-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died later, police said.

The driver of the Aygo remained on scene and spoke to officers, according to a force spokesperson.

Anyone who saw the incident, or who has dashcam or CCTV footage of what happened, has been asked to get in touch with South Yorkshire Police.