A man who fell from a van at a music festival last month has died.

The incident took place at the Colne R&B Festival on Sunday, August 27.

It is believed a Ford Transit van turned from Queen Street into Brown Street in the area of the festival at around 8.20pm and a man, aged in his 60s, fell from the van and hit a parked car suffering serious injuries. 

The man died earlier this week and his family are being supported by specially-trained officers, police said.

Lancashire Police is now appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened to get in touch with them.

Similarly if anyone has dashcam or mobile phone footage showing all or part of the incident, they are asked to let the police know.

Sgt Marc Glass, of Lancashire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who died.

"This is an utterly tragic incident and we send them our deepest condolences.

“This collision occurred during a festival and the area will have been busy.

"We appreciate the information we have already had in from members of the public, but we are now appealing to anybody who has not yet spoken to us and who saw all or part of what happened, or who has video footage which could help.”

Anybody with information should contact 101, quoting log 1290 of August 27, visit the Lancashire Police website, or contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.