A man has died and two others are seriously injured in Lancashire after a vehicle pulling a trailer fell into a river when a bridge collapsed underneath them.
A man has died and two others are seriously injured after a vehicle pulling a trailer fell into a river when a bridge collapsed underneath them.
Officers were called to a farm in the Moor Lane area of Roeburndale, Lancashire at about 4.25pm on Tuesday following a report of a serious accident.Eleven people were in the vehicle and trailer at the time of the incident. There was a huge emergency services presence as police, ambulance crews, fire crews and mountain rescue scrambled to the area.A man has died and several others injured after a vehicle and trailer fell into a river when a bridge collapsed in Roeburndale A second man suffered a serious head injury and was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital for treatment.
A third person suffered a serious back injury and was taken to Royal Lancaster Infirmary along with a number of others who were injured in the incident.Police said an investigation into the circumstances around the incident is underway and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed. Detective inspector Kirsty Wyatt, of Lancashire Constabulary, said: ‘My thoughts are very much with all those involved in what is a very sad and tragic incident.‘At this time we believe the vehicle was pulling the trailer, containing a number of people, when a bridge gave way. Those people were then thrown from the vehicle and trailer.Anyone with information is asked to contact Lancashire Police.
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