Man left with serious injuries after Leyland crash between Smart car and Jaguar in Flensburg Way

A man has been left with serious injuries after a crash involving a Smart car and a Jaguar in Leyland last night.

Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following the collision in Flensburg Way at around 5.02pm (Monday, November 2).

The force said officers were called to the scene where a silver Smart car was involved in a collision with a black Jaguar I-Pace. Three other vehicles - all in stationary traffic - were also damaged in the collision.

The driver of the Smart car, a man in his 40s, was rescued from the wreck by firefighters and taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

The road was closed for several hours near the Tank roundabout while Lancashire Police carried out investigation work.

Sgt Simon Grounds, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “A man has been left with serious injuries following this collision and our thoughts remain with him and his 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.

“The road was shut for several hours due to the ongoing investigation work, and I’d like to thank the public for their patience during this time.”

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has information or footage which could assist the investigation, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting log 982 of November 2.

Alternatively, information can be emailed to the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected].