A man has died in a crash near BAE Systems at Samlesbury.

The incident happened at around 5.30am yesterday (Friday 3 February) at the junction of the A59 and Myerscough Smithy Road.

Emergency services attended the scene, with a man in his 50s from Burnley, the driver of a Ford Focus car, found unresponsive. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

The driver of a Citroen Dispatch van, a man in his 30s from Blackburn, suffered minor injuries.

Police are appealing for witnesses and urging anyone with dashboard mounted camera footage to come forward.

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Sgt Daniel Gunn, of Lancashire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “These are very sad and tragic circumstances and our thoughts are with the man’s family at this time.

“We are appealing for information and urging any witnesses, who have yet to speak to police, to come forward.

“We are particularly keen to speak to anyone with dashcam footage of the incident.”

Anyone with information should call 101 or email 3812@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 0173 of February 3.

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