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Arrest after man dies in Fleetwood birthday road death | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Fleetwood. | |
Michael Meekins, 63, was walking near Fleetwood Golf Club in Lancashire at 20:35 GMT on Tuesday when he was struck by a car, Lancashire Police said. | |
He had been out with his wife who was celebrating her birthday. | |
A 23-year-old man from Fleetwood has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs. | |
Mr Meekins suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene on Princes Way. | |
A Volkswagen Golf has been recovered from an address on Lindle Road in Fleetwood as part of the investigation. | |
Police said it was "an incredibly tragic incident". | |
Det Insp Alisa Wilson said: "We are still interested in speaking to the driver of a blue coloured hatchback, possibly a Vauxhall Astra, which stopped but left the scene before police arrived. | |
"We also want to talk to the driver of a silver or grey Ford Focus that passed close to the ambulance at the scene on nearby Chatsworth Avenue shortly after the incident." |
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