A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a van hit and killed a man on an e-scooter. The 20-year-old man was tragically killed in Lancashire – with cops linking the death to an incident that saw the wing mirror of the van damaged just before the fatal crash. Officers had been called […]
A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a van hit and killed a man on an e-scooter.
The 20-year-old man was tragically killed in Lancashire – with cops linking the death to an incident that saw the wing mirror of the van damaged just before the fatal crash.
Officers had been called to Station Road in Bamber Bridge after reports of a collision between a man and an e-scooter shortly before 1pm on Thursday.
But despite the best efforts of paramedics, a 20-year-old man from Walton le Dale died from his injuries.
A 25-year-old man from Leyland – believed to be the driver of a Ford Transit van involved – has been detained on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Zoe Russo, of Lancashire’s Force Major Investigation Team, said enquiries into the tragedy were ongoing but suggested police were probing an incident that had unfolded just before the crash as part of their investigations.
She said: “We know that the collision followed a wing mirror being hit from the van involved just prior to it happening.”
A second man, aged 26 and from Bamber Bridge, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in connection to the mirror being struck.
A post mortem examination to establish the cause of the victim’s death will take place in due course, police said.
Officers are currently investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses.
The victim is one of the first e-scooter drivers to die in the UK.
In July 2019, YouTube star and TV presenter Emily Hartridge, 35, died after losing control due to a flat tyre and was thrown under a lorry in Battersea, London.
Last year, grandad Julian Thomas, 55, was killed when his e-scooter crashed into a parked car in South Wales.
Detective Chief Inspector Zoe Russo, of Lancashire’s Force Major Investigation Team, said: “This incident has resulted in the tragic loss of a young man’s life and my thoughts are with his loved ones at this distressing time.
“While we have made an arrest, our enquiries are very much ongoing and so I would appeal to anyone who witnessed what happened or who has CCTV or dashcam footage which may have captured the incident to come forward and contact us.”
Anyone with information should contact us as soon as possible on 101 quoting log 0545 of February 11th.
Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
