Overview
- The child who died after the crash has been identified as five-year-old Alana Moscrop and her family released a tribute saying they are "beyond broken-hearted."
- The collision occurred on May 21 when a Skoda Karoq and a Volkswagen Golf R collided on the A59 near the old council yard between Crow Park Lane and Strawberry Fields.
- Three other people remain in hospital with serious injuries, including the Skoda driver, a woman in her 60s, and a five-year-old boy who was a passenger; the Volkswagen driver, a man in his 20s, is also hospitalized and is being treated as a witness.
- Lancashire and Ribble Valley police say enquiries are ongoing, have logged the incident as 0986 of May 21, and are asking anyone with information or footage to call 101 or email SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.
- Local groups have paused community events in response and specially trained family liaison officers are supporting Alana’s family as the Serious Collision Investigation Unit continues its work with no causes or charges announced yet.