A 52-YEAR-OLD woman was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury yesterday.
Officers also discovered an unconscious 83-year-old man, who later died at an address in River Way, Barrowford.
The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious, police said.
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A Lancashire Police spokeswoman said: “We were called out at approximately 9.45am to River Way, Barrowford, to reports of a concern for safety.
“On arrival officers discovered a 52-year-old woman on nearby Gisburn Road who was suffering from a head injury.
“She was transferred to Airedale General Hospital, where she remains. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. On attendance at the original address on River Way, officers discovered an 83-year-old man who was unconscious.
“He was transferred to Royal Blackburn Infirmary, but was sadly pronounced deceased a short while later. His death is being treated as non-suspicious and enquiries are continuing.”
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