An elderly man is in a critical condition after being hit by a Ford Transit Van
A man in his 80s is fighting for his life after being struck by a van in Bispham. The incident occurred on Bibby's Road, near the junction with Bispham Road, Blackpool , at 11.49am on Friday, June 21.
The elderly man was trapped under a Ford Transit van and was rushed to hospital where he remains in critical condition. Lancashire Constabulary has issued a statement regarding the incident: "Our officers were called to Bibby's Road at the junction with Bispham Road at 11.49am yesterday following reports a Ford Transit van had collided with a pedestrian and the pedestrian had become trapped.
"The pedestrian a local man in his 80s was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. The driver of the van will be spoken to in due course."The police are appealing for any CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist their investigation. They urge anyone who can help to contact them via email at [email protected] or by calling 101 and quoting log 0560 of 21 June, reports Lancs Live.
Sergeant Paul McCurrie from the Specialist Operations Team said: "This collision has left a man with some extremely serious injuries and my thoughts are with him and his loved ones at this time." "Work is ongoing to establish the full circumstances which led to the collision and I would ask any witnesses or anyone with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage which could assist our investigation to contact the police as soon as possible."
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