A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 49-year-old pedestrian whose body was found in the Exeter-bound lane of the busy A38 at Plymouth.
Police have appealed for witnesses after the death of the man – who has not been formally named – and who was found at around 10.30pm on Sunday night at Lee Mill in Plymouth. Sgt Steve Walker, of Devon and Cornwall police, said the man's next-of-kin have been informed of his death.
It is understood the man had been making his way on foot from the Hunting Lodge public house area near Ivybridge, heading along the A38 towards the Smithaleigh area, using the footpath adjacent to the eastbound carriageway.
Sgt Walker said the focus of the investigation would be how the man – who was wearing a black shirt and khaki shorts – came to be found in lane one of the carriageway.
It has been ascertained that while he was struck by at least one car, he may have gone on to be struck by several more afterwards.
A forensic post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out in the next few days to determine any issues surrounding his death.
As a result of initial inquiries a man from the Bristol area has been arrested by police in Weston-super-Mare on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. Police appealed for witnesses.