Woman arrested after pedestrian killed in crash

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a pedestrian was killed in a car crash.

Gloucestershire Police said the collision occurred on Highfield Road at the junction with Centurion Road in Lydney, at around 21:35 GMT on Friday.

The 58-year-old man from Lydney was declared dead at the scene. Police say his next of kin and the coroner have been informed.

The woman, in her 30s, was also arrested for driving while over the legal limit for drugs and remains in police custody while enquiries are continuing.

The road was closed to allow collision investigators to examine the scene, but reopened at around 08:45 GMT on Saturday.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed anything in the lead up to the collision or who has dashcam or CCTV footage which they believe to be relevant.

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