A 76-YEAR-OLD woman has died after her car hit a lamppost and overturned last week.

Patricia Stansfield, from Haslingden, was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital following the accident at around 1.05pm on Friday, April 10 on Blackburn Road - but she sadly died.

An investigation into the incident is on-going and officers are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

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PS Alan Baron of the Road Policing Unit said: “This is a tragic incident and my thoughts are very much with the family and friends of Patricia. We are continuing our investigation into the circumstances of the collision and I would appeal to any witnesses who have not yet come forward to contact us with any information they may have.”

Anyone with information can contact Lancashire Police on 101 quoting log number 621 of 10th April.