Driver arrested after pedestrian killed in Luton

Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed in a collision with a car in Luton.

The male victim suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a red Vauxhall Tigra on Dunstable Road near to its junction with Hayhurst Road at 8.30pm yesterday (Sunday).

The driver of the car, a 27-year-old man from Luton was arrested on suspicion of driving while uninsured and is currently in custody at Luton Police Station.

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PC David Clarke said: “I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or either the car or the pedestrian prior to it, to call police.”

Anyone with any information should call the Road Policing Unit on 101.