Tributes have been paid to a much loved pensioner who tragically died in a collision in Lancashire this weekend.

86-year-old Walter Nightingale, pictured here with his grandson Alexander, was sadly died on Saturday evening after a car collided with a pedestrian Blackburn.

Officers from Lancashire Police were called to King Street in the town shortly after 3.40pm where it was established the driver of a grey Seat Ibiza had collided with a pedestrian.

Paying tribute, Mr Nightingale’s devastated family said: “Walter was a loving, kind man who was the father to Lisa and Iain, father-in-law to Graham and granddad to Alexander.

“He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.”

86-year-old Walter Nightingale, pictured here with his grandson Alexander, was sadly died on Saturday evening and being involved in a collision in King Street, Blackburn | submitted

placeholder image — 86-year-old Walter Nightingale, pictured here with his grandson Alexander, was sadly died on Saturday evening and being involved in a collision in King Street, Blackburn | submitted

Officers said an investigation into the cause of the collision is still underway.

Sgt Josh Begbie, of Lancashire Police’s Roads Policing Unit said: “My and the team’s thoughts remain with Walter’s family at this time.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances that led to the collision.

“I’m continuing to ask anyone with information or footage to make contact with the police as soon as possible.

“I am particularly keen for anyone with dashcam footage who travelled along King Street near to the junction with Stonyhurst Road between 3.30pm and 3.40pm to get in contact, even if you didn't witness the collision.”

Email [email protected] or call 101 and quote log 898 of 8th November 2025.