Lancashire Constabulary said the 'utterly tragic' incident happened as a Transit van turned from Queen Street into Brown Street, within the site of the Colne blues festival. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 8.20pm on Sunday, August 27.
Police said the man in his 60s fell from the van and struck a parked car, suffering serious injuries. In a statement this morning , the force confirmed that the man sadly died earlier this week and his family are being supported by specially-trained officers.A spokesperson said: "We appreciate that a number of people came forward with information following the incident, but we are continuing to ask anybody who was in the area and saw what happened to get in touch.
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."