Man and woman are arrested after pedestrian in his 50s dies in early morning 'hit-and-run' 

A man and a woman have been arrested after a pedestrian in his 50s was killed in an alleged hit-and-run early this morning.

Avon and Somerset Police were called to the scene of the crash in Shirehampton, Bristol at around 1am, where the man died at the scene.

A woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and failing to stop following a road traffic collision. 

Inspector Tom Fitzpatrick said: 'We are specifically appealing for a witness who is seen on CCTV crossing the road after the collision.

'We believe they have information which could aid our investigation into the incident.

'If this was you, or you were in the area at the time of the incident, please contact 101 and quote reference 5222295957.'

The family of the pedestrian are being supported by a specially-trained liaison officer.