Withnell crash: Driver in his 80s dies after car hits tree
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The man died after the crash on Chorley Road in Withnell
A driver in his 80s has died after his car crashed into a tree.
The man's Mitsubishi L200 vehicle left Chorley Road in Withnell, Lancashire, on a left-hand bend and hit trees and bushes, Lancashire Police said.
The man was treated at the scene after the crash at 09:30 BST on Sunday but died at Royal Blackburn Hospital later.
Officers appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage and said the man's family was being supported by specially-trained officers.
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