Continued appeal after man dies following Blackpool collision

Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle in Blackpool.

Officers attended the pedestrian crossing at the junction of Mowbray Drive on Plymouth Road, at around 7.55pm on Monday, February 10.

A man, believed to be in his 70s and from St Annes, died in hospital having sustained serious injuries.

Police enquiries to formally identify the man, and his next of kin, are ongoing.

A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving but he has since been released, and no further action will be taken against him.

DS Joseph Ghigi of the Serious Collison Investigation Unit said: “A man has very sadly died, and we are doing all we can to identify the vehicle involved, and that vehicle’s driver.

“We know that other drivers will have seen the pedestrian either before or after the collision. He is described as being in his 70s, of a slim build and wearing glasses. He was wearing a red and black jacket, and blue trousers.

“If you were one of those people, or if you know who those people are, I would urge you to do the right thing and come forward.

“If you witnessed the collision, or the man in the moments before or after the collision, or if you have dashcam or CCTV of the Mowbray Drive area of Plymouth Road specifically the pedestrian crossing between 7.45pm and 8.05pm on Monday, February 10, please get in touch.”

​You can contact police by calling 101, quoting log 1141 of February 10, or by emailing: [email protected]

Helen Greaney
If you have interesting things happening at your company in Lancashire, I'm the news editor here and I'd love to hear it. I'm a senior journalist with more than 18 years' experience in local, regional and national newspapers, as well as in digital PR.
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