Newton Aycliffe crash: Man arrested after pedestrian dies

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Image caption, The crash happened on the A167 in Newton Aycliffe

A man who was walking has died after being hit by a car in County Durham, police have said.

The man, who has not yet been named, was involved in the crash on the A167 in Newton Aycliffe just before 06:00 GMT on Friday.

The road, near Newton Park Services, was closed for several hours in both directions, but has since reopened.

Durham Police said a 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

"Emergency services attended but sadly the man was pronounced dead at the scene," a force spokesperson said.

They added that the man's family had been informed.

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