Driver dies after collision in Fulwood

Sunday, 2 March 2025 16:41

By Central Radio News

Police are appealing for information and footage following a fatal collision in Fulwood.

At 8.40am today (2nd March 2025) they were called to Woodplumpton Road following reports of a single-vehicle road traffic collision.

Emergency services attended and found the driver of a car had collided with a bollard outside the Spar convenience store at the junction with Cadley Causeway.

The driver was unresponsive at the scene and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead soon after his arrival at hospital.

Cadley Causeway remained closed for approximately four hours whilst investigation work was conducted.

DS Matt Davidson, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said "First and foremost our thoughts are with the family of the man involved in the collision this morning. They are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.

“I am now asking for any witnesses who have not been spoken to by officers at the scene to make contact with us. Likewise, anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident is encouraged to come forward to assist us investigate what happened."

Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit online at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk or by calling 101. Please quote log 306 of 2nd March 2025.

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