Appeal following fatal collision in Chorley

Wednesday, 27 September 2023 12:15

Police are appealing for information following a collision in Chorley in which a woman died and a second woman was seriously injured.

The incident occurred at around 12.45pm yesterday (Tuesday, September 26th) in a small car park on Keepers Wood Way. It was reported that a Nissan Micra had reversed out of a parking space and collided with two pedestrians.

A 61-year-old woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A second woman was seriously injured and remains in hospital.

Collision investigators attended and an investigation has now been launched. We are asking anyone with information, who saw the incident or has dashcam footage, to get in touch.

Sgt Rebecca Price, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the woman who died, at what is a truly heart-breaking time for them.

“We are determined to get answers about what happened and are asking anybody with information, including dashcam, to get in touch.”

Anybody with information should call 101, quoting log 673 of September 26th.

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