Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A588 yesterday.

At around 2.40pm yesterday afternoon (Sunday 6th November) police received reports of a collision between a silver Yamaha motorbike and a blue Vauxhall Corsa at the Junction of Carr Lane and Sower Carr Lane.

50-year-old David Redman, from Preesall received serious head injuries as a result of the collision but sadly died a short time later at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

The driver and passenger in the car were shaken but uninjured.

Sergeant Alan Baron from the Road Policing Unit said, “I would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time of collision to come forward if they have any information that could help with our investigation.”

The road was closed at the junction for three hours to allow for accident investigation to take place.

• Anyone with any information can contact police on 08451 25 35 45.