Man dies in fatal collision in Lydney as woman arrested in connection with crash
The 58-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene
Police have confirmed that a man has died following a fatal collision in Lydney on Friday evening (March 14th).
Officers from Gloucestershire Police were alerted to an incident taking place on Highfield Road at around 9:35pm.
When responders arrived at the junction with Centurion Road, they found that a car had collided with a pedestrian, who had suffered serious injuries.
Emergency services were called to the scene, including the ambulance service who tried to resuscitate the man.
However, despite the best efforts of paramedics, the pedestrian - a man aged 58 - was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police arrested a woman in her 30s shortly afterwards on suspicion of death by careless driving and driving when over the limit for drugs.
Following their lines of enquiry, police said that the woman remains in custody.
Highfield Road has reopened after being closed by the force, and enquiries into the collision remain ongoing.
Gloucestershire Police are now appealing for information in relation to the incident, asking anyone with information to get in touch by calling 101 and quoting incident reference number 543 on March 14th.