Appeal after elderly woman left injured following Leyland collision

Saturday, 22 February 2025 08:04

By Central Radio News

Police are appealing for information and footage after an elderly woman suffered serious injuries following a collision.

They received a report of the collision between a silver BMW 320 and a pedestrian, on Towngate, Leyland, at 5:50pm on Wednesday.

The pedestrian, a woman in her 80s, suffered serious injuries, and was taken to hospital for treatment.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst disqualified, drug driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.

Police appealing for anyone with information or footage that could assist our enquiries to get in touch on 101, quoting log 0955 of 19th February, or by emailing SCIU@lancashire.police.uk

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