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Police Close Criminal Inquiry After Fatal Coach Rollaway at Ormskirk Bus Station

Lancashire Police say no criminal act occurred, with the case to be examined by the coroner.

Overview

  • An empty Temsa single-decker coach rolled backward at Ormskirk Bus Station in late September and struck a man in his 20s.
  • The victim suffered internal and pelvic injuries and died several days later at the beginning of October.
  • Police confirmed no one was driving the coach at the time of the collision on St Helens Road near Moor Street.
  • The criminal investigation has concluded with officers satisfied there was no criminal act, and a file will go to HM Coroner.
  • Two air ambulances and other emergency crews responded, the road was closed for several hours, and the man has not been publicly named.