Driver arrested after fatal hit-and-run on coastal road

A cyclist was killed on the C-31 in Castelldefels on Saturday morning after being hit by a car whose driver fled the scene, Catalonia’s traffic authority said.

Mossos d’Esquadra later located and arrested the motorist, according to Ramon Lamiel, head of the Catalan traffic service, speaking to 3CatInfo.

Crash on the C-31

The fatal collision happened on one of the busiest roads along the Catalonia coast, where traffic was still affected after the incident. No further details about the victim or the vehicle involved had been released at the time of reporting.

The case was one of two road deaths in Catalonia on Saturday, after a lorry driver died in a crash on the AP-7 in Mont-roig del Camp, which also left part of the motorway closed.

Police traced the driver

Authorities said the driver left the scene after the collision but was found and detained shortly afterwards. The investigation remains under the Mossos d’Esquadra.