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Swafield: Teenage cyclist dies in hit-and-run crash

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Police were called to a two-vehicle collision in The Street, Swafield just before 18:25 BST on Thursday

A man has been arrested after a teenage cyclist died when he was hit by a pick-up truck in a Norfolk village.

The crash involved a white Ford Ranger and a bicycle in Swafield, near North Walsham, at 18:25 BST on Thursday.

A teenage boy died at the scene on The Street. The truck driver failed to stop but was found soon afterwards.

A man in his 50s was detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.

Norfolk Police has called for witnesses or anyone with any relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

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