Female passenger dies in crash on M61 at Bamber Bridge

A car passenger has died following a collision involving four vehicles on the M61 near Bamber Bridge
By Gordon Mccully
Published 27th Jan 2019, 08:57 BST
Updated 27th Jan 2019, 10:03 BST
Lancashire Police said a female died as a result of a collision on the M61 at Bamber Bridge.Lancashire Police said a female died as a result of a collision on the M61 at Bamber Bridge.
Lancashire Police said a female died as a result of a collision on the M61 at Bamber Bridge.

Lancashire Police have currently only described the passenger as 'a female'.

The incident happened on the northbound carriageway shortly before 8pm yesterday.

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Two fire crews from Chorley and one Bamber Bridge attended, said Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

No-one was trapped and firefighters and police attended to a casualty prior to the arrival of ambulance paramedics, who took the casualty to hospital.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said this morning that there had been a fatality.

"It was a female. She died in Royal Preston Hospital, " said the spokesperson. "She was a passenger in one of the vehicles."

Lancashire Police are due to issue a witness appeal.

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