Fire service confirm late night rescue of person near Samlesbury
By Jason Button
Published 15th Mar 2026, 12:41 GMT
Lancashire Fire and rescue Service confirmed they rescued a person following an incident between Preston and Blackburn.
The incident, which happened in the early hours of Saturday, March 14, saw two fire engines support an incident on Preston New Road, the key road between Preston and Blackburn.
A statement from the fire service said: “At 02:32 on Saturday 14th March 2026, two fire engines from Penwortham and Longridge attended Preston New Road, Samlesbury. Fire service personnel rescued one person from a car at the scene to bring the incident to a close.”
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The statement added: “Crews were engaged for approximately one hour.”