91-year-old woman killed in suspected hit and run
A 45-year-old man was arrested
A man has been arrested after a 91-year-old woman was killed in a suspected hit and run in Portsmouth.
The woman was knocked down by a car outside of the Duke of Buckingham pub on Old Portsmouth.
Police were called at 6.42am on Monday when the pensioner was found seriously injured in the road on High Street.
She was taken to Southampton General Hospital where she later died, officers said.
A police spokesman said: "Subsequent enquiries have revealed that the lady was struck by a black Nissan Qashqai, which didn't stop at the scene.
"As part of our investigation we have arrested a 45-year-old man from Portsmouth on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, committing an act/series of acts with intent to pervert the course of public justice and being the driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident that failed to report that accident.
"We would like to hear from anyone with information that may assist our enquiries.
"Were you in the area at the time? Did you see or hear what happened, the moments leading up to it or the aftermath?
"Perhaps you were driving through the area and may have dash cam footage or maybe you live nearby and have Ring Doorbell footage that may assist our investigation?"