Halifax 'hit-and-run' crash leaves man dead

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A man has been arrested over the death of a pedestrian in a suspected hit-and-run crash in West Yorkshire.

The 35-year-old man was hit by a car in Skircoat Moor Road, Halifax, at 21:05 BST on Saturday and died at the scene.

Police said the driver of the car failed to stop, with the vehicle later found abandoned near the scene.

A man contacted West Yorkshire Police and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the force said.