A driver has sadly lost his life after a tree fell onto his van amid Storm Darragh.

The man, in his 40s, was driving a Citroen van on the A59 in Longton, close to the headquarters of Lancashire Police, around 09:00 GMT when the incident occurred.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his next of kin have been notified.

Det Sgt Matt Davidson, from Lancashire Police, said: “Very sadly this incident has resulted in the death of a man and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.

“An investigation is ongoing, and I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or has any dashcam or mobile phone footage to please get in touch.”

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