Second man arrested after A380 hit and run

A second man has been arrested by police in connection with the hit and run death of a pedestrian on the A380 on Sunday.

Police have arrested a 58-year-old from Newton Abbot, on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and he awaits questioning at Torquay custody centre.

A 51-year old man has already been bailed pending further enquiries until the 2nd November following the death of a pedestrian on the A380 on Sunday 26 July.

Police were called at around 1.30am following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian on the A380 Torquay Road near to its junction with Aller Brake Road. Just prior to the incident, police had received reports of a man walking in the road, from the direction of Penn Inn roundabout.

On arrival officers found a 30-year old man who had sustained fatal injuries, after being involved in a collision with a vehicle which has failed to stop. Formal identification for has yet to have taken place, but his next of kin have been informed.

The Force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit carried out investigations at the scene and the road was reopened at around 9.20am.

Police are appealing for witnesses; if anyone has any information regarding this incident please call police on 101 or 101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk quoting police log 103 for the 26 July.

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