A man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man died in Ashton-on-Ribble has been released on bail.

Police were called to Fylde Road on Saturday (30 November) at around 8.40pm to reports a man had been struck by a Suzuki Swift which did not stop at the scene.

The victim, a man in his 40s who has not been named by police, was confirmed to have died at the scene.

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A 24-year-old man was arrested in the aftermath but has since been released on bail, with conditions, pending further enquiries, Blog Preston understands.

Police investigations continue into the incident.

If you have any information, dashcam footage or saw something you’d like to pass on, you can contact police on 101 quoting log 1237 of 30th November. You can also email on SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.

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