M65 closure with a police car seen on traffic cameras Pic: Highways England A woman seriously injured in a collision on the M65 has died. Lancashire poli
Preston City Council savings depend on how interest rates affect Animate borrowing plansLancashire police were called shortly after 7pm on Wednesday following a report of a collision between three vehicles on the eastbound carriageway between junctions two and three.
A Peugeot 208 overtook a Mercedes Atego HGV before losing control and colliding with the barrier. It then re-entered the carriageway and collided with a number of vehicles.The driver of the Peugeot, a man in his 40s, and a child passenger suffered less serious injuries. The occupants of the other vehicles were uninjured.
Sgt Phil Baxendale, of the Specialist Operations Road Policing Unit, said: “Very sadly this collision has now resulted in a woman losing her life and I would continue to appeal for any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police, or anyone with dashcam footage, to come forward and speak to us.”Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.
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