A 79-year-old pedestrian has died following a collision with a car in Melton Mowbray.
The crash happened at 4.28 pm yesterday in Thorpe End, in the town.
The male pedestrian was taken to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham where he died.
The road was closed for more than six hours last night while the police's serious collision investigation unit carried out inquiries.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
