A man has been found dead right in the middle of the road after leaving a music festival, sparking speculations about what may have killed him.

The dead body of a man has been found lying in the middle of a road with police believing he was the victim of a "road collision".

According to The Sun UK, cops discovered the corpse in the early hours of Sunday morning in Shepton Mallet, Somerset and are now appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Officers from Avon and Somerset Police think he may have been involved in a road traffic collision after leaving the West Fest music festival.

The event had been taking place at the nearby Bath and West Showground.

The man’s body was found on the A37 near the Cannards Well pub, where he was spotted by several people driving along the road.

Authorities want to speak to the occupants of two vehicles - one white car driven by a man, and another car containing at least three women.

A statement said: "We are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area between 5am and 6am today.

"There may have been other people leaving the event at the same time who saw something that might help with our investigation."