Search for van in attempted murder investigation

Police investigating an attempted murder after two pedestrians were struck by a van in a hit-and-run crash have released an image of a vehicle they are trying to trace.

The Ford Transit van hit the pair in Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, shortly before 01:00 GMT on Sunday, Lancashire Police said.

A man aged in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries, while another man, in his 40s, received minor injuries.

Police have appealed for anyone who saw or has dashcam footage of a van, which appears to be black but officers described as grey, with a distinctive orange logo, in the hours prior to the incident to contact them.

The force said it may have travelled to the Bloomfield and Talbot wards area of Blackpool and to the Breck Road area of Poulton.

Two men, aged 32 and 23, from Great Eccleston, and a man aged 24, from Blackpool, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder before being bailed, police said.

Det Ch Insp Fiona Jackson said: "We believe the grey van travelled to the Blackpool area in the hours prior to the collision and are asking for anyone who may have been travelling a similar route to check their dashcams, or if you have CCTV footage, to check that too.

"If you do have any footage, or any information, no matter how insignificant you may think it to be, please do the responsible thing and get in touch with us."

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