Man, 79, hit by car dies
Police said the pedestrian was hit on Hartlepool's Belle Vue Way
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A 79-year-old man hit by a car has died, police have said.
He was struck at about 23:00 BST on Sunday as he walked on Belle Vue Way in Hartlepool, near the junction with Thomlinson Road.
A 24-year-old man who was driving a BMW 335D has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Cleveland Police said its investigation was continuing and appealed for anyone with information contact the force.
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