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| Arrest after Bristol hit-and-run deaths | Arrest after Bristol hit-and-run deaths |
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| A man has been arrested after handing himself in to police following the death of two cyclists in Bristol who were in a collision with a car. | |
| The crash happened on Lower Hanham Road, Hanham, just before 16:00 GMT. | |
| Avon and Somerset police earlier said the driver of a Citroen had abandoned their car and fled the scene. | Avon and Somerset police earlier said the driver of a Citroen had abandoned their car and fled 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". | 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. | 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." | "The road currently remains closed and investigations continue." |
| Police are appealing for witnesses. | Police are appealing for witnesses. |
| 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. |