A man has died after being hit by two cars outside an Oxfordshire village pub.

At around 10pm yesterday (May 29), a 37-year-old man was killed after being struck by a purple Ford Fiesta and black Honda FR-V on the A420 outside the Greyhound in Besselsleigh.

Thames Valley Police said on Friday morning that the man had been crossing the road at the time. 

A 60-year-old man from Coventry has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

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The victim’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

Thames Valley Police has launched an appeal for witnesses following the fatal incident.

Detective Sergeant Darren Brown of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Very sadly, as a result of this collision, a man had died.

“The thoughts of all of us at Thames Valley Police are with their family at this extremely upsetting time.

“I would like to appeal to anybody who witnessed this collision to please get in touch.

“I am particularly looking to hear from anyone who may have been driving in the area and who has dash-cam which has captured the collision, or the moments leading up to it, to please contact us.

“You can do so by making a report online or by calling 101, quoting reference 43240251494.”