Man in his 20’s dies following crash in Ormskirk

Officers were called shortly before 9.50pm yesterday (Friday, December 15) after the incident on Wanisher Lane where a Renault Megane had left the road and hit a tree. The driver, a man in his 20s from Liverpool, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene. A passenger, also a man in his 20s, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

Sgt Paul McCurrie, of the Road Policing Unit, said: "Very sadly this collision has resulted in a young man losing his life and our thoughts are with his loved ones. "I would appeal to anyone who saw the collision itself or the Renault Megane in the moments before to get in touch. I would also appeal to anyone who may have any dashcam footage to contact us."

Anyone with information can call 101 quoting log 1382 of December 15 or you can email [email protected]