Wrexham: Elderly pedestrian dies after being hit by car

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Image caption, The incident happened on High Street, Johnstown, Wrexham

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Wrexham county.

The incident happened on Johnstown's High Street at about 19:30 GMT on Wednesday.

The man, who was in his 80s, was taken to Wrexham Maelor Hospital but died on Thursday.

A 40-year-old driver of a red Citroen C2 was arrested on suspicion of driving offences, and later released. North Wales Police is appealing for witnesses.