A MAJOR road was closed this evening (Wednesday) following a fatal accident. The accident happened on the A10 at Melbourn between Royston Road and the junction with the A505 junction when a car and a pedestrian were in collision just before 5pm.. Cambrid

A MAJOR road was closed this evening (Wednesday) following a fatal accident.

The accident happened on the A10 at Melbourn between Royston Road and the junction with the A505 junction when a car and a pedestrian were in collision just before 5pm..

Cambridgeshire police confirmed that the pedestrian had been killed and police officers were carrying out an investigation into the tragedy.

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said the man, believed to be in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the road was expected to be closed in both directions for some time.