A site worker was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor, a van and a lorry on Rochdale Road in Edenfield, near Bury.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11.20am on Monday (October 26). Police closed the road near the junction with Plunge Road while crews responded.
Details of the crash
The collision involved a green Deutz tractor, a Ford transit van and a Mercedes Dropside lorry, police said in an update on Tuesday. It happened at the site of temporary utility works.
A man in his 60s, who was working on the site, suffered fatal injuries. A second worker, a man in his 30s, was also injured and was taken to hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening, Lancashire Police said.
Investigation underway
An investigation into the crash is now underway. Officers are appealing for witnesses.
“An investigation is underway and enquiries are ongoing,” a force spokesperson said in a post on the Rossendale Police Facebook page. “We are keen to identify number of witnesses and motorists who may have seen the collision or passed the temporary road works where contractors were erecting telegraph poles at this location. In particular we are keen to identify anyone who may have seen a green tractor towing a black trailer in the area at around the time of the collision.”
Anyone with information, CCTV, mobile or dashcam footage is asked to call 101 quoting log 0437 of October 26th, or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.
