Lancashire Police issue update after two men arrested following fatal crash on Oxcliffe Road in Morecambe
Police have issued an update after two men were arrested following a crash which killed a cyclist in Morecambe.
The cyclist fell off his pedal tricycle following a collision with a Seat Altea on Oxcliffe Road shortly after 7.50am on Saturday.
He was subsequently struck by a Mercedes as he lay on the road.
The cyclist – a man in his 80s – was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two men, aged 26 and 62, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Officers on Thursday confirmed the 26-year-old was later released under investigation and the 62-year-old was released on bail with conditions.
Following the collision, Sgt Daniel Gunn of Lancashire Police’s Road Policing Unit, said: “First and foremost, my thoughts are with the man’s family and loved ones at this sad and distressing time.
“They are being supported by specially trained officers.
“As we investigate, we want to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam/CCTV footage from the area around the time it happened.”
The road was closed for several hours while the collision was investigated.
Anyone with information or footage is asked to [email protected] call 101, quoting log 0303.