Man suffers serious head injuries in Whittle-le-Woods crash

A woman in her 70s also suffered injuries in the incident yesterday afternoon (December 6). Police were called to the A6 (Preston Road) at its junction with Shaw Hill Drive in Whittle-le-Woods to reports of a crash at around 4.40pm. A Kia Picanto car hit two pedestrians, one being a man in his 80s who remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The second pedestrian, a woman in her 70s, suffered injuries. Police are now appealing for witnesses, dashcam, and CCTV footage following the collision. Detective Constable Joseph Ghigi from Lancashire Police serious collision investigation unit said: “If anyone has witnessed this collision or was driving in the area, has dashcam or CCTV footage around the time, we would ask them to contact us as soon as possible.

“The pedestrians have serious injuries and my thoughts are very much with them and their family as they receive treatment in hospital.”