Police appeal for information after man, 20, dies in fatal collision

Police are appealing for information after a 20-year-old man was killed, and another left seriously injuried, in a fatal collision in Skelmersdale.

Emergency services were scrambled to Cobbs Brow Lane at around 10:45pm on Friday night (April 14) after a vehicle left the carriageway and collided with a tree.

A 20-year-old man from Parbold was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A second 20-year-old man, from Liverpool, was seriously injured and remains in hospital. Detectives are asking members of the public to come forward with any information that may prove useful to their investigation.

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In a statement, Lancashire Police said: "We are appealing for information following a collision in Skelmersdale, in which a young man sadly died and another was seriously injured.

"The incident occurred at around 10.45pm last night (Friday, April 14th), when an Audi A1 was travelling along Cobbs Brow Lane. The vehicle left the carriageway and collided with a tree.

"A 20-year-old man from Parbold was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers.

"A second 20-year-old man, from Liverpool, was seriously injured and remains in hospital. An investigation has been launched and we are now appealing for any information that can help us piece together what occurred."

Sergeant Martin Wilcock, of the Lancashire Roads Policing Team, said: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who died. They are being supported by trained officers and we are working extremely hard to establish what occurred to get them answers about what happened.

“We would now like to speak to anybody with