Man dies after vehicle enters water in Colne

It happened as Storm Bert battered Lancashire and much of the UK this weekend

Picture of Colne
Author: Adam FawcettPublished 25th Nov 2024
Last updated 25th Nov 2024

A man has died after his vehicle entered flood water in Colne.

Emergency services say they rushed to the scene on Cockhill Lane, Foulridge, on Saturday afternoon, where they managed to rescue the man in his 80s.

He was rushed to hospital, but later died.

A woman in her 80s was also rescued. She is receiving treatment, but her condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

Lancashire Police say they aren't treating the man's death as suspicious, and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

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