The 20-year-old man, named locally as Ben Smith from Walton-le-Dale, was hit by a Transit van on Station Road at around 1pm yesterday (February 11).
He was riding an e-scooter at the time of the incident and died a short time later as a result of his injuries..
He remained in custody for questioning this morning (February 12).
Loved ones, friends and members of the community gathered yesterday evening with flowers and balloons to pay tribute to Ben.
Here are some pictures from the scene:
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The van driver, a 25-year-old man from Leyland, was arrested a short time later and taken into custody where he remains under arrest this morning. Police said enquiries remain at a "relatively early stage" and they are appealing for witnesses.
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Det Chief Inspector Zoe Russo, of Lancashire’s Force Major Investigation Team, said: “While we have made an arrest, our enquiries are very much ongoing and so I would appeal to anyone who witnessed what happened or who has CCTV or dashcam footage which may have captured the incident to come forward and contact us."