Man killed after being hit by lorry as driver arrested
Man dies at scene of crash
A man was killed after he was hit by a lorry - with the driver arrested.
A 55-year-old man died at the scene of the crash at 10.13am on Thursday (June 11) involving a lorry and pedestrian at the junction of Leigh Road and Bournemouth Road in Eastleigh.
The man’s next of kin have been informed. He was from Eastleigh.
The 57-year-old lorry driver from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
A police spokesperson said: "We would like to thank motorists for their patience as a road closure was in place for several hours as emergency services responded to the incident.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or report online via their website, quoting reference 44260275844.