A woman in her 60s has died after being hit by a lorry in Colne.
At 10:44am on Thursday (September 18), police received a report of a collision between a white DAF truck and a pedestrian on North Valley Road.
The pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family are being supported by specially trained Family Liaison Officers.
A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: ‘’Enquiries are ongoing to determine exactly what has happened in this collision, and we are appealing to you, the public, for any information or footage you may have that could help our enquiries.
‘’We are particularly keen to view any footage of the lorry after the collision, as we believe it travelled towards Preston.
‘’We know that this has been widely discussed in the community, and want to take this time to remind you that an active investigation is ongoing, and we would strongly encourage people to refrain from speculation around the circumstances of the collision online or otherwise.’’
If you have any info, dashcam or CCTV, call 101 or email SCIU@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 0407 of 18th September.
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