Man dies after being hit by lorry at Hampshire garden centre

A 30-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested

Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre in Titchfield
Author: Jason BeckPublished 2nd Nov 2023
Last updated 2nd Nov 2023

Police are investigating the death of a man who was hit by a lorry at a garden centre in Fareham.

The man in his 70s was knocked down by an HGV at Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre in Mill Lane in Titchfield shortly after 11.00am on Wednesday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 30-year-old man from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

He has been released while investigations continue.

Police said they were working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision and appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage.

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