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Skelmersdale Police appeal for information following collision in Skelmersdale

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Skelmersdale Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was sadly killed following a collision in Skelmersdale.

The incident occurred at around 9.25pm last night on Southway when a Skoda Octavia entered the dual carriageway from Bone Island. It was then involved in a collision with a man, aged in his 30s.

The man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

A 29-year-old man from Skelmersdale was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving – excess drugs and causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs. He remains in police custody.

Skelmersdale Police are now appealing for information about the incident and would like to speak to anybody who saw it, saw either the pedestrian or Skoda in the moments before it happened or who has dashcam or CCTV showing any part of the incident.

Sgt Martin Wilcock, of the Lancashire Police TacOps team, said: “This was a tragic incident and first and foremost our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.

“We are now working extremely hard to piece together what happened and are asking anybody with information about this collision to get in touch.

“If you have any information at all, please let us know.”

​Anybody with information should contact 101, quoting log 1076 of December 26th.

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