Man dies after BMW collision in Chorley as police launch appeal

Officers were called to Lyons Lane at around 12.20pm on March 20 after reports that a BMW 320d had been involved in a collision with a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital with a head injury but has since died. Police said their thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.

The driver of the BMW was not arrested and is being treated as a witness.

Sergeant Laura Kendall, from Lancashire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “As a result of this collision, a man has lost his life and my thoughts are very much with his loved ones at this distressing time.

“A number of enquiries have been carried out since the initial collision; however, work is still ongoing to establish the full circumstances which led to it.

“As such, I would ask any witnesses, or anybody who has dashcam or CCTV footage which would assist us with our enquiries, to contact the police as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information is asked to email sciu@lancashire.police.uk or call 101, quoting log 648 of March 20, 2026.