A BRITISH ex-pat has been killed in a hit and run crash in Spain.

The 60-year-old man was struck by a UK-plated Land Rover and left for dead in the Costa Blanca holiday resort of Guardamar del Segura shortly after 10.30pm on Sunday night.

The driver reportedly abandoned the vehicle before fleeing the scene.

The victim has not yet been named but is understood to have been living in the Spanish town, which is near Torrevieja, south of Alicante.

A second person who was with him at the time of the crash was not injured.

The Spanish Civil Guard, who are investigating the collision, have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

In a statement, the police said: “We are sorry to inform you the pedestrian involved in the hit-and-run last night died.

“Now it is time to put all our efforts into catching the driver of this British-registered vehicle, a white Land Rover.

“We are sorry for the family and their lost one ad we promise to keep working hard until we find the driver and take him to court.”