Tributes paid to man who died following A585 collision in Poulton-le-Fylde

Friday, 30 January 2026 17:54

By Central Radio News

A man who was seriously injured in a collision on the A585 in Poulton-le-Fylde earlier this month has died.

At 6:16pm on 17th January, police received a report of the collision on the A585 near to Windy Harbour, on the bypass.

It was reported that prior to the collision a white Peugeot Partner van had broken down and was being pushed to the side of the road by the driver and another man who had stopped to help.

Whilst it was being pushed, a blue Volkswagen Transporter taxi collided with the Partner.

The driver of the Partner, who can now be named as 62-year-old Ian Gore suffered serious injuries and sadly later died in hospital on Monday 26th January.

The other man who stopped to help, aged in his 30s, also suffered serious injuries, and has since been discharged from hospital.

A woman in her 60s, the passenger of the Partner suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the Volkswagen, a man in his 70s was arrested on suspicion of Causing Serious Injury by Careless Driving and has since been released under investigation.

Ian’s family have today paid a heartbreaking tribute to him, saying:

“Ian Gore was a deeply loved husband, father, father-in-law, brother, uncle, and proud “Pops ” to his four soon to be five grandchildren. He loved and cherished his family above all else.

“He was a well-known and respected community man in Ormskirk, always willing to lend a hand or support those around him.

“Ian was also known in the Maghull area of Merseyside where along with his brother and son he had run a family business for over 30 years. Ian was highly regarded by industry colleagues and customers alike.

“His love of music and entertaining shone through his daily life and the outpouring of tributes from people he met and whose lives he touched are beautiful and heartwarming to read.

“Ian will be remembered for his kindness, generosity, cheeky smile and the positive impact he had on so many lives.

“The family thanks the community for their kindness, support, and respect during this incredibly difficult time.”

Enquiries are very much ongoing, and we are appealing to anyone who could assist those enquiries to get in touch with us.

If you have dashcam or CCTV footage of the collision, or of the A585 near to Windy Harbour between 6pm and 6:20pm on 17th January, please do get in touch with police.

You can contact on 101 or SCIU@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 1029 of 17th January.