Motorcyclist dies following St Michael's on Wyre crash
Collision with VW Passat car happeaned last Thursday
A man has sadly died following a collision in St Michael’s on Wyre.
Lancashire Police are now continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward.
They were called at 8.35am on June 15 to Garstang Road (A586), to reports a car and a motorbike had been in collision.
The motorbike had been travelling from Churchtown towards St Michael’s, and the car – a VW Passat driven by a woman in her 40s – was travelling in the opposite direction.
The rider of the motorbike - a man in his 50s - suffered serious head and leg injuries and was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
He has since sadly died.
His family are being supported by specially-trained officers and we send them our deepest condolences.
We are continuing to appeal for witnesses, or anyone who has dashcam or doorbell footage, and has not yet been spoken to by police.
Sgt Laura Kendall, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died. We are supporting them at this awful time and are working hard to get answers for them about what happened.
“If you saw all or part of the collision, or saw either vehicle in the moments before it occurred, we would like to hear from you. Similarly if you have doorbell footage or were in the area around the time of the collision and have dashcam, please get in touch.”
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