A baby girl and a man were killed when the Land Rover they were travelling in crashed into another car and then a tree.
The fatal incident happened at around 8.26am this morning, when Lancashire police officers were called to reports that a Land Rover Discovery had collided with a Mini Cooper on Hesketh Lane near to the junction with Oaklands Avenue in Tarleton. The 50-year-old man and the girl, aged 17 months, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Mini was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Hesketh Lane was temporarily closed in both directions between Firbank Avenue and Gorse Lane, and has since re-opened.
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Police are now appealing for witnesses to the tragedy. Sgt Matt Davidson, of Lancashire police’s serious collision investigation unit, said: “These are terribly sad and tragic circumstances that have resulted in a man, and a young girl losing their lives this morning. Our thoughts are very much with their loved ones at this awful time.
“We would ask that you refrain from speculation online and would like to thank the members of the local community for their patience and understanding whilst our officers carried out their investigations today.
“We are now appealing to you, the public, to ask that if you witnessed this collision, or have any dashcam or CCTV footage from Hesketh Lane or the surrounding areas between 8:00am and 8:30am this morning to please get in contact.
“We believe that there are people who may have witnessed the collision, or the white Land Rover Discovery in the moments beforehand, that we have not yet spoken to. If that is you, or you know someone who may have witnessed this collision, please get in touch.”
Anyone with information, CCTV or Dashcam footage is asked to contact police at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk or by calling 101 and quoting log 0407 of February 4, 2024.
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