Overview
- The crash on Preston Road at about 9:55am on 18 January involved a green MG TF and a black Audi Q7 near Grimsargh.
- The MG driver, described by police as a teenage man, was pronounced dead at the scene, and his family are being supported by specially trained officers.
- The Audi driver, a woman in her 40s, suffered minor injuries and is being treated solely as a witness.
- The Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for CCTV or dashcam covering Preston Road between 9:45am and 10:00am; information can be shared via 101 or SCIU@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 0333 of 18 January 2026.
- Preston Road was closed for investigations for much of the day and has since reopened, and reports differ on whether the victim was 18 or 19 as enquiries continue.