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Two cyclists killed in hit-and-run in Bristol Arrest after Bristol hit-and-run deaths
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Two cyclists have died after being hit by a car in Bristol. A man has been arrested after handing himself in to police following the death of two cyclists in Bristol who were hit by a car, police have said.
The man and woman were struck just before 16:00 GMT on Lower Hanham Road, Hanham. Police were called to Lower Hanham Road, Hanham, just before 16:00 GMT.
Avon and Somerset police are searching for the driver, who abandoned the car and left the scene of the collision. Avon and Somerset police earlier said the driver of a Citroen had abandoned their car and fled the scene.
An ambulance service spokeswoman said both cyclists had fatal injuries and "were beyond help at the scene". An ambulance service spokeswoman said the cyclists - a man and a woman - both had fatal injuries and "were beyond help at the scene".
A spokeswoman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "A 38-year-old man who left the scene of the collision has handed himself in at a police station and has been arrested.
"The road currently remains closed and investigations continue."
Police are appealing for witnesses.Police are appealing for witnesses.
"Collision investigators are currently at the scene and officers are working to locate the driver," police said.
The Great Western Ambulance Service spokeswoman said an ambulance, paramedics, and a rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene.The Great Western Ambulance Service spokeswoman said an ambulance, paramedics, and a rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene.