Baby boy dies after mum taken into emergency surgery following Bamber Bridge hit-and-run

A baby boy has died in hospital after a mum who was the victim in a hit-and-run collision was taken in for emergency surgery.

The woman was struck by a car on Station Road in Bamber Bridge, close to the junction of Longbrook Avenue and Fourfields, just before 8pm on Sunday (29 September).

She was left with serious injuries and remains in hospital in a critical condition. As a result of the incident, she underwent emergency surgery to have her baby delivered, but the boy died in hospital.

Police confirmed this information as they revealed they have made three more arrests as part of their investigation.

They have now arrested a 17-year-old girl from Lostock Hall, a 19-year-old man from Bolton and a 40-year-old man from Blackburn on suspicion of assisting an offender and attempting to pervert the course of justice. They are in custody.

Two boys aged 16 and 17 and a 53-year-old man, all from Bamber Bridge, earlier arrested in connection with the incident have been bailed while enquiries continue, police said.

The car, believed to be a dark grey Toyota Prius, did not stop at the scene and police are trying to locate it. They continue to appeal for witnesses of the incident with any footage. The vehicle’s registration is FY62 MXC.

Detective Chief Inspector Jill Riley, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: “This is an absolutely appalling incident which has resulted in the death of a little baby and has left his mother very poorly in hospital and my thoughts are with their loved ones.

“Our investigation is making good progress, but I would still like to hear from anyone who may have footage or information which could help us piece together the events which led to this tragic collision and what happened afterwards.”

Anyone with information can get in touch by calling us on 101 and quoting log 1163 of September 29. You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on SCIU@lancashire.police.uk

Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers.org.

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