A man was killed and another was seriously injured after an Audi left the road and collided with a tree.
The incident occurred last night, Friday April 14, at around 10.45pm when an Audi A1 was travelling along Cobbs Brow Lane in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire. The car is reported to have left the carriageway and then collided with a tree.
A 20-year-old man from Parbold, West Lancashire, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lancashire Police have confirmed. A second man, also 20, from Liverpool was seriously injured in the crash and remains in hospital.
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The family of the man who died have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers from the force. An investigation has now been launched and Lancashire Police are appealing for any information relating to the incident.
Sgt Martin Wilcock, of the Lancashire Roads Policing Team, said: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who died. They are being supported by trained officers and we are working extremely hard to establish what occurred to get them answers about what happened.
“We would now like to speak to anybody with information about this incident. Perhaps you saw the Audi A1 in the moments before the collision, maybe you saw the incident itself and have not yet spoken to police or perhaps you have dashcam or other footage that could help us. Whatever you know, please tell us.”
Anybody with information is asked to call 101, quoting log 1416 of April 14th, or email SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.
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