A hit and run incident occurred close to the I’m A Celebrity château, and a man aged 63 was killed.
The pedestrian was ploughed into by a black BMW on the A548 in Pensarn, North Wales, at about 9.40pm on Saturday.
Three people were later arrested after police said that the vehicle did not stop.
Paramedics took the victim to Glan Clwyd Hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries.
It is the second road tragedy in a year to come near the castle after a mother of two was killed after being smashed into by a car.
Sharn Hughes, 58, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, died after being hit while taking a picture of the I’m a Celebrity castle last November.
Sharn Hughes (pictured), 58, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, died after being hit while taking a picture of Gwrych Castle last November
Saturday’s smash was about two miles from Gwrych Castle (pictured), where the hit ITV show has been filmed over the pandemic
Saturday’s smash was about two miles from Gwrych Castle, where the hit ITV show has been filmed over the pandemic while Australia has been shut off.
Police said the three people arrested will be interviewed later today and confirmed the senior coroner for North East Wales has been alerted.
Sergeant Raymond Williams of the Roads Policing Unit said: ‘I offer my profound condolences to the family of the pedestrian at this difficult time.
‘We are currently investigating this incident as a fatal road traffic collision and ask that any witnesses who have not already come forward to contact the police with any information or dash cam footage.
‘I am particularly keen to receive any dash-cam footage from vehicles that may have seen a black BMW travelling from Rhyl towards Pensarn between 9.30pm and 9.40pm last night (Saturday 20th November).
‘I would like to thank road users for their patience and understanding whilst the road was closed to allow our officers and a Forensic Collision Investigator to secure evidence from the scene.’
After the tragic death of the mother of her two children, this is now the second fatality on roads in one year. Photo: Last year’s traffic calming measures
An inquest into Mrs Hughes’ death revealed that she suffered “catastrophic injuries” last month.
For the ITV’s November 21 broadcast, the actress drove the ten-mile distance from her home to Gwrych Castle near Abergele in order to view the lights at the ITV set.
Elfyn Hughes was with Mrs Hughes when she pulled into a layby at A547 to take pictures. A blue Volvo crashed into the couple. At the spot, she died.
There was originally a limit of 60mph on A547, but that has been temporarily reduced to 20mph.
An inquest at Ruthin, North Wales heard a conclusion of death due to a road traffic collision was recorded.
Brian Rodgers (Home Office pathologist) said that Dr. Rodgers would have given up on her because of multiple traumatic injuries.
Inquests into the deaths of Mrs Hughes left and right last month revealed she was suffering from “catastrophic injuries”.