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Pensioner remains in hospital after crash in Leyland

Posted on - 2nd January, 2019 - 10:31am | Author - | Posted in - Crime, Preston News, Roads, Transport
The man was struck close to the Shell garage Pic: Google
The man was struck close to the Shell garage Pic: Google

A pensioner remains in hospital after a crash in Leyland.

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The 67-year-old man was struck when crossing Wigan Road (A49) close to the Shell garage.

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Lancashire Police were called around 6.35pm on Friday 28 December.

The man had been hit by a BMW 318D.

Police say the pensioner was taken to Royal Preston Hospital with a head injury and remains in a serious but stable condition.

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Sergeant Malcolm Bell said: “We need anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision to come forward.

“The pedestrian was crossing the road with a group of people as it happened and so hopefully people will remember seeing him with them.

“If you have any information, please speak to us.”

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Anyone with information can email 2102@lancashire.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting incident reference 1209 of December 28th.

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Two hours later the same stretch of road was closed by police for several hours after a suspected stolen Audi was flipped by its driver. The 19-year-old driver, from Essex, was arrested.

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