Man dies in hospital two weeks after car crash
A man has died two weeks after a car crash.
A Vauxhall Corsa and a Toyota Prius collided on Brunshaw Road in Burnley at about 23:20 BST on 5 May, Lancashire Police said.
The driver of the Corsa, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital with chest injuries and died on 18 May.
Police have asked for any witnesses to the crash, which happened near to the junction of Brownside Road, or anyone with dashcam footage, to contact them.
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