Man seriously injured in Hapton crash

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision in Hapton.

Officers were called to the A6068 Higher Shuttleworth Road at 6.13pm yesterday (28 February) following reports a Ford Puma heading towards the M65 had collided with Scania Artic HGV and a Cupra Born V1.

The driver of the Ford, a man in is 40s, suffered a number of serious injuries. He remains in hospital.

Sgt Bex Price, of Lancashire Police's Road Policing Unit, said: “As a result of this collision a man has been left with serious injuries.

“Work is ongoing to establish the exact circumstances which led to the collision and I would ask any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage which could assist with our enquiries to contact the police as soon as possible.”

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