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Last Updated: Thursday, 18 March, 2004, 06:50 GMT
Man arrested after fatal accident
A man has been arrested after another man was killed in a possible hit-and-run accident in the Brislington area of Bristol.

People living in School Road heard a loud bang shortly after midnight. When officers arrived they found a man dead in the road.

Police say the still to be identified dead man - thought to be a pedestrian - may have been hit by a lorry.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Witnesses are being sought and the road will remain closed to vehicles.


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