Pedestrian dies in early morning car crash

A pedestrian who was hit by a car while walking to an army site in the early hours of the morning has died.

The 23-year-old man was on Stapleton Bank, Cleasby, when the crash happened at about 06:15 GMT on Sunday, and was believed to be walking from Darlington to Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire Police said.

The force said he was with a friend, who was not injured.

The crash involved a blue Suzuki Swift and the driver is assisting police with their inquiries.

A spokesperson for the force said: "Investigators are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a vehicle that stopped at the scene at the time of the collision and may have information that could assist the investigation."

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage is asked to contact police.

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