Witness appeal after 16-year-old dies in crash in Worsthorne
Lancashire Constabulary are appealing for witness and dashcam footage following a fatal crash in Worsthorne
Last updated 31st Mar 2024
Police in Lancashire are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal crash.
A 16-year-old boy from the area died, police say he was the driver.
The passenger, a 17-year-old man from Burnley was not seriously injured, according to the force.
They were called to Extwistle Road at 12.41am on Saturday (30th March) following reports a Polaris Ranger Farmbike had left the carriageway and crashed in a field. No other vehicles were involved.
Sgt Martin Wilcock, from our Road Policing Unit, said: “This collision has resulted in a teenager losing his life and my thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time.
“Having carried out extensive work to establish the circumstances of what led to the collision, we are satisfied that this is no longer a criminal investigation and we are now carrying out enquiries on behalf of the Coroner. With that in mind, I would ask any witnesses or anyone with dashcam covering the area around that time to contact the police.
“A family is grieving and I would ask the public - particularly those on social media - not to engage in any unhelpful, unnecessary and hurtful speculation.”