Five people seriously injured after Christmas Day collision in Blackpool

The incident happened on Common Edge Road on Christmas night

Author: Emmie NortonPublished 26th Dec 2023
Last updated 26th Dec 2023

Lancashire police are appealing for witnesses and footage after four teenagers and a woman were left seriously injured as a result of a collision in Blackpool.

Officers were called to Common Edge Road at 10.27pm on Christmas Day following reports a Mercedes CLA 220 had left the carriageway and collided with a wall.

The Mercedes had been travelling from St Annes.

Three boys aged 13, 15 and 17 were among those injured in the incident.

A 17-year-old girl and a woman in her 30s also suffered multiple serious injuries.

They have all been taken to hospital and their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening at his time.

Common Edge Road, Blackpool

A 42-year-old man from St Annes has been arrested and he remains in custody.

Sgt Paul McCurrie, from the Road Policing Unit, said: “This collision has left a number of people with some very serious injuries. Thankfully, those injuries don’t appear to be life-threatening at this time.

“Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of what led to the collision are ongoing. I would ask any witnesses or anybody with any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage which would help our investigation to contact the police as soon as possible.”

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