[05 SEP 00] CRIMES, FIRES & ACCIDENTS
Pedestrian Dies In Coventry Road Accident

A 24-year-old man was killed early this morning after he was struck by a car as he walked along a Coventry road.

The man, who is not thought to be from the area, was walking down Gibbet Hill Road at 12.36am when the accident happened.

He was later pronounced dead at Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital. Efforts to identify him are continuing.

His 26-year-old friend who was going from the University of Warwick area towards Kenilworth Road was uninjured.

Following the incident a 49-year-old man was arrested. He is currently in custody helping police with their enquiries.

Insp Mick Sharp, head of traffic at Fletchamstead Police Station called for any witnesses to come forward.

He said:

“I would appeal to anyone who saw the two men walking along Gibbet Hill Road or a red Ford Fiesta in the area to contact us urgently.

“The car was travelling from the Kenilworth Road towards the university.”

Gibbet Hill Road was closed until 8am while accident investigators tried to reconstruct the incident.