Police appeal for further information following fatal Burnley crash

Officers are appealing for dashcam footage from Crown Point Road

Author: Vicky HainesPublished 16th Oct 2026

Police investigating a fatal crash in Burnley have revealed the car involved was parked at the Crown Point car park, near the Singing Ringing Tree, on the evening of the crash.

Officers said the grey Skoda Octavia estate was in the car park between 6:30pm and 7:05pm on Tuesday 13th October.

Emergency services were called at 7:07pm to Crown Point Road after reports of a crash.

Police said the Skoda had been travelling on Crown Point Road in the direction of Manchester Road when it hit a dry-stone wall.

A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another man in his 20s suffered spinal and rib injuries and was taken to hospital, where police said he remains in a serious condition.

Arrests

A 22-year-old man from Padiham was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

He has been released under investigation.

Police said a 33-year-old man from the Burnley area was also arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

He has also been released under investigation.

How to help

Police are asking anyone who saw the Skoda at the Crown Point car park to get in touch.

They are also appealing to anyone who was driving along Crown Point Road in either direction between 6:30pm and 7:05pm with dashcam footage.

Anyone with information can call police on 101, quoting log 1252 of 13th October.

They can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected] .

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