A motorcyclist was injured in a crash near Fulwood this morning.

Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene in Haighton Green Lane, close to Haighton Manor pub, at 10.11am.

A man was knocked off his bike after colliding with a car and was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The road was closed towards the M6 overpass, a mile away, until around 11.45am while the emergency services worked at the scene.

A police spokesperson told the Post: “Call came in at 10.11am. Car and a motorbike in collision in Haighton Green Lane. Minor injury to the rider.”

Biker injured in crash on road between Preston M6 overpass and Haighton Manor pub