A 79-year-old man has died after a car crash in Mellor.
Police said that the man, who was driving a Ford Fiesta, was involved in a collision with a Renault Megan at the junction of Preston New Road and Further Lane in Mellor, at 4.40pm on Monday.
The man, who was from Mellor, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital with significant head injuries where later died.
The 34-year-old female driver of the Megan was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital where she was treated for whiplash injuries and shock.
The road was closed for around three hours to allow collision investigators to carry out their work.
Sergeant Tracey Ward said: “I believe there may have been a number of other drivers who could have witnessed this collision but didn’t stop at the scene. If you were one of them I would be grateful if you could please contact police.
“If anybody else has any information which they think could assist with our investigation please come forward.”
Contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on-line at Crimestoppers-uk.org.
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