Police have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses and Royal Mail has issued a statement following a fatal crash in Burnham-On-Sea’s Love Lane on Friday December 14th in which a man died and a woman was seriously hurt.
The incident at 4.20pm saw a man in his 50s killed when a Royal Mail delivery lorry collided with him and a lady, who was seriously hurt, as we reported here.
Emergency services were called to the junction of Love Lane and St Peter’s Road but the man tragically died at the scene and the lady was taken to Southmead Hospital. The lorry driver was unhurt. A pet dog was also killed.
A spokesperson for Royal Mail issued a statement today, saying: “We are aware of the tragic events that occurred at Burnham-On-Sea on Friday evening. Our thoughts and condolences are with the families and friends of those involved. Whilst the matter is being investigated, we cannot comment any further.”
A Police spokeswoman confirmed to Burnham-On-Sea.com: “A red lorry collided with two pedestrians and then struck a wall on Love Lane at approximately 4.20pm.”
“One of the pedestrians, a man aged in his 50s, sadly died at the scene.”
“The other, a woman, sustained serious injuries in the incident and was taken to Southmead Hospital.”
“If you were in the area at the time of the incident and have information which might help our inquiry please contact the collision investigation team via 101, providing the call handler with the reference 5218276435.”
Love Lane was closed for almost seven hours while emergency services dealt with the incident and Police began their investigation.
