Man arrested over crash death near Lancaster University

A man has been arrested following a crash outside Lancaster University that killed an elderly passenger and left another person seriously injured. Lancashire Police said the collision involved a white Peugeot Partner van and a blue Vauxhall Agila at the university entrance on Saturday, just before 20:00 GMT. The force reported that the man in his 80s, traveling as a passenger in the Vauxhall, was pronounced dead at the scene on A6 Scotforth Road in the city. The Vauxhall driver, a man in his 60s, was in a critical condition in hospital. The van driver, a man in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink or drugs. A female passenger in her 60s suffered minor injuries, and police appealed for witnesses and any dashcam or mobile footage.