The Met Office have issued a risk to life warning
An investigation has been launched after a man was killed amid Storm Darragh chaos.
Yesterday the Met Office issued a rare ‘risk to life’ red warning set in place for Saturday.
The man in his 40s died after a tree fell onto his van during Storm Darragh, Lancashire Police have said.
The incident happened at around 09:00 this morning when emergency services were called to an accident site on the A59 in Longton, near Lancashire Police Headquarters.
The man was driving a Citroen van on the dual carriageway when the tree fell on to his vehicle causing serious injuries.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Updates to follow.
