Arrest made by Spanish police hunting Irishman who fled the scene of a fatal crash

The accident happened at about 4am on Saturday in Torrevieja, near Alicante

The unnamed man was held on suspicion of manslaughter and abandoning the scene of an accident and has been warned he could face more than four years in prison and a lengthy driving ban if convicted. Picture: AP /Manu Mielniezuk

Spanish police hunting an Irishman who abandoned the scene of a fatal Costa Blanca accident have confirmed they have made an arrest.

They held the 29-year-old after tracking him down through the hire car he abandoned and alerting colleagues at ports and airports to make sure he did not leave the country.