A seven-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car in Plymouth.
A man, 55, was arrested after the incident near Plymstock Albion Oaks Rugby Club on Sunday.
Emergency services attended the scene in Wembury Road at about 11.10am after receiving reports of a collision involving a car and a child pedestrian.
The boy sustained serious injuries and was taken to Derriford hospital, Plymouth, in an ambulance but later died, Devon and Cornwall police said.
His next of kin have been informed.
In a statement, police said: “A 55-year-old man from Plymouth has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He remains in police custody at this time.
“The road currently remains closed and officers from the roads policing team are carrying out investigations at the scene.”
Police said anyone who was in the area at the time and has “dashcam footage or any information” that could help with their inquiries should report it quoting log 331 of 19 February.