Police appealing for information following crash in Lostock Hall
Moped rider left with serious injuries after colliding with a Porsche
Last updated 17th Oct 2023
Police are appealing for information and dashcam footage, after a collision between a Porsche Boxster and a moped in Lostock Hall.
The incident occurred at around 2.45pm on Saturday (October 14th) at the roundabout at Stanifield Lane and Farington Road.
The moped rider sustained serious, life-changing injuries to his leg.
Emergency services, including specialist police investigators, attended the scene, and the road was closed until around 5pm the same day.
We are now appealing for information and would like to hear from anybody who saw the incident, or saw either the black 125 moped or the silver Porsche in the moments before it happened.
Sgt Stuart Hart, of the Lancashire Roads policing Unit, said: “This was a serious collision which has left the moped rider with life-changing injuries and first and foremost we send him our very best wishes while he recovers.
“We are now working hard to piece together exactly what occurred and would like to hear from anybody who witnessed the collision, or saw either of the vehicles before the collision occurred.
“If you have any information please get in touch.” Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.