A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a road accident near Marlborough yesterday in which a man died.

Thames Valley police arrested the man of no fixed address this morning (August 19) on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

He was taken to hospital as a precaution and will be questioned.

The passenger, a 41-year-old man from the Thactham area, was pronounced dead at the scene, but the driver fled before police arrived.

The police investigation continues and they are appealing for anyone with information about the collision, which happened shortly after 9pm yesterday (August 18) on the B4192 near Toll Cottage, Preston, near Ramsbury, to call police.

Please call 101, quoting log 360 of yesterday.