It is believed the crash happened at 3.10am yesterday when a Ford Fiesta left the carriageway and collided with a lamppost
Police are asking for help piecing together what happened after the 19-year-old died at the Junction 31 slip road at Samlesbury.
Emergency services were called and the vehicle was found about an hour later. The driver, a 19-year-old from Preston, was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say his next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. It is not believed any other vehicles were involved.
The southbound side of the carriageway was closed for around 10 hours while collision investigators attended and the road was made safe again. Police are now appealing for help as to what happened, they are keen to speak to anyone who say the Fiest in the area before the crash.Sergeant Helen Parkinson, of the Lancashire Police TacOps team, said: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends.
“We know the motorway will have been quiet at the time of the morning but somebody may have seen something that could help us. Perhaps you are an HGV driver who was in the area or maybe you saw the Fiesta in the moments before it crashed. There may also be people with dashcam who have captured something significant but haven’t checked it yet to realise it. If you were in the area and have a camera in your car, please let us know so we can view it.
Anybody with information is asked to get in touch on 101, quoting log 287 of September 4. To upload dashcam footage go to https://orlo.uk/RIcxc
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