Long delays after rush-hour smash

Commuters faced long delays on Wednesday morning after a smash on a busy Preston road.

Emergency services were called to Lightfoot Lane, close to Preston Grasshoppers, at about 7.30am, to reports of a three-vehicle crash.

Lightfoot Lane near Preston Grasshoppers. Picture: Googleplaceholder image
Lightfoot Lane near Preston Grasshoppers. Picture: Google

Police said the collision involved a white Honda, a black Vauxhall Astra and a white Ford Transit van.

Two ambulances were at the scene, and traffic was backed up along Lightfoot Lane.

The crash happened in the westbound lane.

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