Tragedy as man in his 80s dies after suffering serious injuries following Ribbleton Avenue crash in Preston
A man in his 80s has sadly died after suffering serious injuries following a crash in Preston.
Officers were called to Ribbleton Avenue at 9.45pm on Saturday, February 7, following reports a silver Toyota Prius collided with a pedestrian. The car stopped at the scene.
The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries.
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A spokesperson for the police said: “We can now update you that very sadly, the man has now passed away.
“Our thoughts are with his family and friends and they are being supported by specially trained officers.”
If you witnessed this collision, have any information or footage that could assist us, please contact us on 101 quoting log 1292 of 7th February or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected].