A Manchester man was arrested after a young woman died following a crash in Accrington.
The fatal crash took place on A56 Accrington Easterly Bypass at shortly before 8pm on Thursday (October 13). It involved a Toyota CH-R and a Mercedes C220. It took place as the Toyota was travelling north and approached the roundabout at J8. It was then struck from behind by a Mercedes C220 driving in the same direction.
After the crash, both vehicles landed on the grass and the Toyota landed on its roof. The passenger of the Toyota, a woman in her 20s from Nelson, suffered serious injuries.
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She was taken to hospital, but later died of her injuries. The driver of the Toyota, a man in his 40s from Nelson, suffered more minor injuries, Lancs Live reports.
The driver of the Mercedes, a man in his 50s from Manchester, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.
‘Sgt Craig Booth, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Sadly, a woman has died as a result of this collision and our thoughts are with her family at this very distressing time. A man has since been arrested but enquiries are very much ongoing, and I would appeal for any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police, or anyone who may have dashcam footage, to get in touch with us.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log 1183 of October 13th.
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