Man arrested after fatal crash in West Brom
A man in his 40s died after being hit by a car on Birmingham Road
A man has been arrested after a fatal crash in West Bromwich last night.
A man in his 40s died at the scene after being struck by a car, near to The Hawthorns on Birmingham Road, just before 9pm.
Police said the driver initially stopped at the scene, but then drove away.
At around 5am today (6 October), a man aged 64 was arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink.
A Mitsubishi car has also been recovered as part of the investigation, and the road has now been re-opened.