Heartbreak as woman in her 80s found dead in back of taxi in Lancashire
The tragic incident happened yesterday morning.
A woman in her 80s has sadly been found dead in the back of a taxi in Lancashire.
Police were called to Tanhouse Road in Skelmersdale at around 11.55am yesterday following reports that a woman had fallen ill.
Emergency services attended the scene, but despite the best efforts of police officers and medical personnel, the woman was sadly pronounced dead.
A spokesperson for the police said: “We were called at 11.55am on Wednesday to Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale, to a report a woman had been found unresponsive in the back of a taxi.
“The emergency services attended and despite the best efforts of police officers and medical personnel, very sadly the woman in her 80s was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
They added: “Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this distressing time.
Her death is not being treated as suspicious.