63-year-old Blackburn woman hospitalised after M65 crash involving horsebox
Lancashire Police are looking for anyone who witnessed it.
Lancashire Police are looking for anyone who witnessed a serious crash on the M65 near Blackburn yesterday afternoon (Sunday 30 May).
It happened at around 4:50pm near to junction 5 on the eastbound carriageway when a Toyota Prius has collided with the back of a horse box.
It is believed that the Prius had travelled into the same lane as the horsebox to avoid a small black vehicle, which had cut in front of it as the motorway goes from three lanes to two.
The Prius driver – a 69-year-old man from Blackburn suffered minor injuries, however, the passenger – a 63-year-old Blackburn woman – suffered a serious arm injury and remains in hospital. Police say no horses were injured.
The black car did not stop and so officers are urgently trying to trace it.
Investigating officer, Sgt Dave Hurst, said: “We need to find the vehicle involved, which we believe to be small and black, so we can speak to the driver.
“If you know who this is or you saw what happened, and you know the make and model of this car, please get in touch. Similarly, if you have any dash cam footage of this incident, we need to speak to you.
“Lastly, I am appealing to the driver of the car to do the right thing and come forward. It may be that you didn’t realise what had happened and so please contact the police as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident reference 1193 of May 30th.