A 26-year-old man has died after being hit by a car on the A30 near Exeter Airport on Saturday (July 15).
A 35-year-old woman from Honiton was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving and has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.
The incident occurred between a pedestrian and an Audi car at 5am on Saturday. The male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The female driver of car sustained minor injuries and was treated at hospital and later discharged.
The road was closed until 2.40pm while officers from the Roads Policing Unit and Forensic Collision Investigation Team examined the scene.
Police are currently investigating the accident. Devon and Cornwall Police will be making a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct [IOPC] following the incident.
If you witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police via our website here or by calling 101 quoting log number 177 of 15/7/23.
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