Pedestrian dies in Blackpool road accident
The man in his 70s was hit on Plymouth Road yesterday evening
Last updated 11th Feb 2025
Lancashire Police are appealing for information after a man sadly died following a collision in Blackpool.
Officers were called around 7.55pm yesterday (Monday, February 10) to a report of a collision on Plymouth Road, close to the junction with Mowbray Drive.
It was reported a car had collided with a man on a pedestrian crossing.
A man in his 70s from St Annes suffered serious injuries and was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital for treatment but sadly later died.
Following further enquiries, a 43-year-old man from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is in custody.
Sgt Joseph Ghigi, of Lancashire Police’s Specialist Operations Collision Investigation Team, said: “We have launched an investigation following the very sad and tragic death of a man after a collision in Blackpool.
“We would urge any witnesses, or anyone with CCTV or dashboard mounted camera footage which shows the circumstances around the collision, to come forward. First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app.