Biker dies after horror road crash
Van driver is arrested on suspicion of leaving accident scene
AMAN has died after sustaining catastrophic injuries in a serious crash. Police were called around 11.15am on November 4 to reports an Accrington man riding a Yamaha motorbike had been involved in a collision with a white Vauxhall Combo van on Burnley Road in Hapton. The rider, 41, was rushed to Royal Preston Hospital but died from his injuries on Wednesday, November 11.
The driver of the Vauxhall, a 61-yearold man from Rishton, was reported to have left the scene before police arrived. He was later arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after an accident.
He has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
AN Accrington man has died after sustaining catastrophic injuries in a serious crash.
Police were called around 11.15am on November 4 to reports a man riding a Yamaha motorbike had been involved in a collision with a white coloured Vauxhall Combo van on Burnley Road in Hapton.
The rider, a 41-year-old man from Accrington, suffered a bleed on the brain, fractured ribs and internal injuries.
He was rushed to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment, but died from his injuries on Wednesday, November 11.
The driver of the Vauxhall, a 61-year-old man from Rishton, was not injured.
It was reported he left the scene before police arrived and following enquiries was later arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after an accident.
He has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
The road was closed for more than five hours while accident investigators attended the scene.
Police are continuing to appeal to anyone with information to come forward.
Sgt Chris Evans, of Lancashire Police’s Tactical
Operations, said: “These are very sad and tragic circumstances and our thoughts are with the rider’s family at this time.
“We are continuing to investigate the circumstances around the collision and would encourage anyone who has yet to speak with police and can help with our enquiries to come forward.
“We are keen to establish exactly what happened and would encourage any witnesses or anyone with dashboard mounted camera footage to contact us immediately.”
Anyone with information can call 101 or email 3457@lancashire.police. uk quoting log 0408 of November 4.