Witness appeal following M65 multi vehicle crash
Man in his 80s left with serious injuries
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a multi-vehicle collision on the M65.
Officers were called to the westbound carriageway at Junction 6 at 2.35pm yesterday (June 11) to reports of a collision involving a Audi Q5, a Nissan X-Trail, a Vauxhall Corsa, a Nissan Micra and a Ford Kuga.
The driver of the X-Trail, a man in his 80s, suffered serious head injuries. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The driver of the Audi and a passenger in the X-Trail suffered less serious injuries.
Nobody has been arrested. Our enquiries are ongoing.
T/Sgt Thomas Malley, of our Road Policing Unit, said: “This collision has resulted in a man suffering very serious injuries and my thoughts are with him at this time.
“We are now working to establish the exact cause of the collision and I would ask any witnesses we haven’t already spoken to or anybody with dashcam footage which would help our enquiries to contact police as soon as possible.”
The motorway was closed for several hours while investigation work was carried out. It has since been re-opened.
Anyone with information is asked to email 8190@lancashire.police.uk or call 101, quoting log 934 of June 11, 2023.
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