Festive period brings more motorway crashes and accidents across Lancashire
The festive period has brought with it a number of crashes on motorways and roads in the space of a few days across Lancashire.
At 3.13pm on Saturday, Decemer 20, two fire engines from Bacup and Rawtenstall attended a road traffic collision with one person trapped on Rochdale Road, Bacup.
The collision involved one electric vehicle into a wall. A trauma pack and environmental pack were used on scene by firefighters and crews were on scene for approximately one hour.
Motorway accident
Later that day at 5.11pm three fire engines from Lancaster and Morecambe responded to a road traffic collision on the M6 southbound carriageway between Junction 34 to Junction 33.
The vehicle involved had left the highway and entered a ditch. Firefighters utilised Holmatro cutting equipment, scene lighting, Tirfor, and Paratech struts to stabilise the vehicle.
Casualty taken to hospital
At 6.57pm on Monday, December 22, two fire engines from Preston attended a road traffic accident at the junction of Blackpool Road and Plungington Road in Fulwood, Preston.
Fire crews made the scene safe and assessed one casualty who was conveyed to hospital by ambulance.
Crews were on scene for approximately 30 minutes.