Pedestrian in critical condition after crash

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a serious crash in Bispham, near Blackpool.

Emergency services were called to Bibby’s Road at the junction with Bispham Road at 11.49am on Friday following reports a Ford Transit van had hit a pedestrian who had become trapped.

The pedestrian, a man in his 80s was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Sgt Paul McCurrie, of our Specialist Operations Team, said: “This collision has left a man with some extremely serious injuries and my thoughts are with him and his loved ones at this time.

“Work is ongoing to establish the full circumstances which led to the collision and I would ask any witnesses or anyone with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage which could assist our investigation to contact the police as soon as possible.”

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to email forcecontrolroom@lancashire.police.uk or call 101. Quote log 0560 of 21 June. 2024.