Man named after Warton crash death

Eric Sanders, 28, from Blackpool, was killed after the car he was driving, a Citroen Saxo, collided with a Mercedes Benz on Lytham Road around 9pm.

The driver of the Mercedes Benz, a 24-year-old man from Preston, and a 24-year-old female passenger, also from Preston, were taken to Royal Preston Hospital with lower back fractures, where they currently remain.

The road was closed for six hours to allow collision investigators to carry out their work.

Sgt Steve Wignall of Lancashire Police said: “I would appeal to anybody who witnessed the incident, who hasn’t already spoken to police, to come forward.”

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