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Man and woman in their 50s left with serious injuries following crash on Whalley Old Road in Blackburn

A man and woman, both in their 50s, have been left with serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Blackburn.

Officers were called to Whalley Old Road at 1.45pm on Friday, February 13, following reports a white Mercedes C250 travelling towards Lark Hill had left the carriageway and had continued over the grass verge and then collided with a tree.

A man and woman, both in their 50s, have been left with serious injuries following a road traffic collision on Whalley Old Road in Blackburn. placeholder image
A man and woman, both in their 50s, have been left with serious injuries following a road traffic collision on Whalley Old Road in Blackburn. | Google

The driver and the passenger from this vehicle were both taken to hospital with serious injuries where they remain at this time.

Sgt Stuart Hart, of Lancs Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “A man and woman have been left with serious injuries following this collision and our thoughts remain with them and their loved ones at this time.

“We are in the early stages of our investigation, and I am appealing directly to you, the public, for your assistance.

“If you have dashcam or CCTV footage of the collision, please do get in touch with us.”

If you witnessed this collision, have any information or dashcam footage that could assist, please contact us on 101 quoting log 636 of 13th February or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected].

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