Man dies after falling from Transit van at Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival

The tragedy happened when a Transit van turned from Queen Street into Brown Street in Colne – within the site of the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival – at around 8.20pm on Sunday, August 27.

The man – aged in his 60s – fell from the van and struck a parked car, suffering serious injuries.

He sadly died earlier this week and Lancashire Police are asking anybody who witnessed the incident to get in touch.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We appreciate that a number of people came forward with information following the incident, but we are continuing to ask anybody who was in the area and saw what happened to get in touch.

"Similarly if you have dashcam or mobile phone footage showing all or part of the incident, please tell us.”

Sgt Marc Glass, of Lancashire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, added: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who died. This is an utterly tragic incident and we send them our deepest condolences.

“This collision occurred during a festival and the area will have been busy.

"We appreciate the information we have already had in from members of the public, but we are now appealing to anybody who has not yet spoken to us and who saw all or part of what happened, or who has video footage which could help.”

Anybody with information should contact 101, quoting log 1290 of August 27.