Motorists asked to avoid busy area of Burnley after accident

Police are asking motorists to avoid the junction of Casterton Avenue/Briercliffe Road and Eastern Avenue/Torquay Avenue following an accident.
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Police and emergency services remain on the scene and the road has been closed.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "We are currently dealing with a road traffic accident in Burnley. There are road closures at the junction of Casterton Avenue/Briercliffe Road and Eastern Avenue/Torquay Avenue.

"Please can you avoid the area if at all possible and take alternative routes."