Man and woman killed in A59 collision near Clitheroe
A man and a woman have died following a collision on the A59 in Sawley.
Emergency services were called at 3:44pm on Saturday (April 11) to reports of a crash on Gisburn Road, opposite Dunbia Abattoir. The incident involved a green Mazda MX-5 travelling westbound towards Clitheroe from Gisburn and a DAF HGV travelling in the opposite direction.
Police said the driver of the Mazda, a 49-year-old man, and his passenger, a 25-year-old woman, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Their families have been informed.
The driver of the HGV was not injured and stopped at the scene. He is being treated as a witness.
The road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident and carried out initial investigations.
Enquiries into the cause of the collision are ongoing, and police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Anyone who saw the crash, or who was travelling on the A59 in the area beforehand and may have captured footage of either vehicle, is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 0794 of April 11.