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| Bournemouth 'hit-and-run': Arrests over cyclist death | |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| A man and woman have been arrested following the death of a cyclist. | |
| The 30-year-old man from Poole was struck on the southbound carriageway of the A338 Spur Road in Bournemouth at about 22:40 BST. He died at the scene. | |
| A white Mercedes van - later found in the Nursling area of Southampton - was reported to have hit the cyclist and failed to stop, police said. | |
| Police said the pair, both from Southampton, are currently assisting officers with enquiries. | |
| The force has not said what they have been arrested on suspicion of. | |
| Insp Matt Butler said: "We have specially-trained officers supporting the cyclist's family at this difficult time. | |
| "I would also request anyone who may have been in these areas at the relevant time and may have dashcam footage in their vehicles to please contact us." | |
| The road was closed overnight between the Ashley Heath roundabout and the Blackwater junction. | The road was closed overnight between the Ashley Heath roundabout and the Blackwater junction. |