Appeal after man suffers life changing injuries in suspected hit and run in Leyland

Tuesday, 7 October 2025 12:51

By Central Radio News

A man has been left with life changing injuries following a collision in Leyland.

Although the collision was reported early on Sunday evening, it is understood to have happened at around 7:20pm on Saturday 4^th October.

It was reported that a member of the public found a man with serious injuries on Leyland Lane, at the junction with Atlas Court.

The man, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remains.

Following the report, officers conducted enquiries, including CCTV enquiries, and found that a white Mercedes C320 had been involved in a collision with the pedestrian.

An investigation is ongoing, and you may see officers conducting enquiries in the area.

Three people: a 14-year-old boy, a 31-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man have all been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. They remain in custody at this time.

Sgt Ben Elliott, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “A young man has been left with some very serious injuries, and enquiries into how he sustained those injuries are ongoing.

“Whilst three people have been arrested, we are continuing to appeal for any information or footage that could assist our enquiries.

“We’re particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or have witnessed the Mercedes driving in the Leyland area prior to, or after the collision. If you have any Dashcam or CCTV footage of the Leyland Lane area, between 7pm and 7.45pm on 4^th October, please do get in touch.

“We know that this may have caused some discussion in the local community – we’d like to take this time to remind you that an active investigation is ongoing and would ask that you refrain from speculating online or otherwise, whilst we investigate.”

If you have information or footage, please call 101 or email SCIU@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 0910 of 5^th October.