Pedestrian in his 70s dies after being struck by BMW outside Morrisons in Chorley
A man who was struck by a car outside Morrisons in Chorley has died in hospital.
Lancashire Police said the man, aged in his 70s, suffered a serious head injury after he was struck by a BMW in Lyons Lane (A6) at around 12.20pm on March 20.
He was taken to hospital where he remained for more than two weeks before sadly dying from his injury.
Lancashire Police said the driver of the BMW has not been arrested and is being treated as a witness.
The force said a number of enquiries have been carried out, but work is still ongoing to establish the full circumstances which led to the fatal collision.
Sgt Laura Kendall, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, is appealing for witnesses or anybody who has dashcam or CCTV footage to contact the police as soon as possible.
A police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses and footage after a pedestrian died following a serious collision in Chorley.
“Our officers were called to Lyons Lane at 12.20pm on March 20 following a report a BMW 320d had collided with a pedestrian.
“The pedestrian, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital with a head injury where he has since sadly died. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
“The driver of the BMW has not been arrested and is being treated as a witness.”
Sgt Laura Kendall, from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “As a result of this collision a man has lost his life and my thoughts are very much with his loved ones at this distressing time.
“A number of enquiries have been carried out since the initial collision, however work is still ongoing to establish the full circumstances which led to it.
“As such, I would ask any witnesses, or anybody who has dashcam or CCTV footage which would assist us with our enquiries, to contact the police as soon as possible.”
Email [email protected] or call 101 and quote log 648 of March 20, 2026.