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Police investigate suspected hit and run death at Shepton Mallet

Credit: Avon & Somerset Police

Police in Shepton Mallet are investigating the death of a man found lying in the road. It's thought he may have been struck by a car on the A37 after leaving a music festival at the Bath and West Showground early yesterday. Several motorists are reported to have stopped at the scene before driving off.

It happened between the Cannards Well public house and the Whitstone roundabout between 5am and 6am. Police say a number of people driving along the A37 stopped and saw the man while he lay injured on the road.

The all-night music event West Fest was being held at the nearby Bath & West Showground.

"We believe several cars may have stopped, including a white car being driven by a man and another car containing at least three women. Were you one of those people in a vehicle that stopped shortly after the incident?"

– Police spokesperson