Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday, 29th October 2024, at 08:40hrs
An 82-year-old man and motorcyclist in his 20s have been left seriously injured following a collision in Thornton Cleveleys on Monday night.
The collision happened around 7:30pm on Victoria Road West between a motorbike and a pedestrian crossing the road.
Both men have been taken to hospital with what Police are describing has serious injuries.
In an appeal made today, Lancashire Police said:
“We are appealing for witnesses after an elderly pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision.
The 82-year-old pedestrian was crossing Victoria Road West at the junction of Daisy Bank in Thornton Cleveleys.
The collision happened at about 7.30pm yesterday (Mon, Oct 28th) as the man was on a zebra crossing.
The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains.
The motorbike rider, a man in his 20s, also suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains. He will be spoken to at a later date.
Sgt Tony Beckett, of the Road Policing Team, said: “This collision has left two people with serious injuries, and I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or who has any CCTV, dashcam or mobile footage to get in touch.”
Anyone who can help should call us on 101 quoting log 1266 of October 28th. You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk
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