Age: 83
Sex: male
Date: 21 Dec 1958
Place: Colne Road, Brierfields, Nelson, Lancashire
James Birtwhistle was knocked down by a Ford van that drove off on the evening of 19 December 1958 and later died in hospital on Monday 21 December 1958.
James Birtwhistle was found lying on a pedestrian crossing in a pool of blood in Colne Road near the junction with Every Street. He received a fractured skull and his leg was badly injured.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see Nelson Leader - Wednesday 24 December 1958
see Unsolved 1958
