Man dies after being hit by a bus in Blackpool
Lancashire Police say the man, from Bolton, passed away in hospital yesterday
A man has died after being hit by a bus in Blackpool at the weekend.
Emergency crews were called to the Promenade, at around 11.15pm on Friday night. The man, in his 30s from Bolton, was rushed to hospital.
In an update, Lancashire Police say he has now passed away in hospital, with an investigation being launched into the incident.
They said: "A man has sadly died after being involved in a collision with a bus in Blackpool over the weekend.
"We were called at around 11.15pm Friday, September 15, to a report of an accident on the Promenade.
"Our officers found that a bus had been involved in a collision with a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a man in his 30s from Bolton, sadly died in hospital today (September 18). Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this incredibly difficult time."
The driver of the bus, which was empty and being returned to the depot, was not injured.