Pedestrian dies after being struck by a vehicle

A man has died in hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on an A-road on Friday evening.

Essex Police said it received reports of a pedestrian in the carriageway of the A133 at Great Bentley, near Colchester, Essex, just after 20:00 BST.

There was then a report that a man had been hit by a vehicle.

Emergency services found the man with serious injuries, and he died on Saturday morning.

Acting Det Sgt Rob Andrews thanked members of the public who tried to help the man, and said officers were trying to "build up a picture of what led to the collision".

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with CCTV, dashcam or other footage to get in touch.

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