Man dies after being hit by car on A14 on Christmas Day

Image source, Geograph/David Dixon

Image caption, The A14 was closed for more than eight hours after the collision

A 30-year-old man has died after being hit by a car on Christmas Day.

Suffolk Police said a black Ford Focus collided with the man in Newmarket on the A14 eastbound towards Ipswich at about 20:40 GMT.

Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the scene and the road was closed until 05:25 GMT on Boxing Day.

The driver and another pedestrian were not injured, the force said. It has appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact officers.

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